As winter recreation in Washington has increased in popularity over the past ten years,  Snoqualmie Pass has experienced growing pressure on its limited winter trailheads. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) North Trailhead at Snoqualmie Pass has emerged as a promising candidate for helping alleviate the parking scarcity while requiring minimal new investment.

Many highways and forest roads are currently closed after the damaging floods of December 2025, complicating access for winter recreation.

Meet your Cascade Backcountry Alliance board members!

The Summit at Snoqualmie is updating its parking plan for the 2025-2026 season. We cover important changes for backcountry users at Snoqualmie Pass.

What We Know  Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort in Wenatchee has proposed an expansion project that includes enlarging the alpine ski area, constructing new chairlifts, creating a snow tubing and Nordic skiing zone, modifying roads and parking and adding residential units such as single-family homes, condos, townhouses; a new hotel lodge and employee housing; and commercial spaces. This is a large-scale project that will increase the ski area by an additional 1,090 acres. Th