All Rights Reserved. If you’re curious about this region’s history, Snohomish County has a Big Four Ice Caves (Photo courtesy of Seattle North Country)These roadside stops and short walks will allow you to take in this drive’s stunning sights in a single day.The Granite Falls Fish Ladder was the longest in the world when it was built in the 1950s. SR-530) Road and trail condition reports are updated regularly with help from forest visitors, trail crews and engineering reports. Closed: Dec 19, 2019 9:00am : Problem: LONG-TERM CLOSURE: Mountain Loop Hwy — from Deer Creek Gate to Monte Cristo Rd — Granite Falls: Closed: Dec 19, 2019 9:00am : Problem: LONG-TERM CLOSURE: N Sauk River Rd — from Sauk Prairie Rd to Slide/Washout — Darrington: Closed: Oct 20, 2003 12:00pm : Problem: LONG-TERM CLOSURE You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Washington’s Mountain Loop Highway into the heart of the Cascades guarantees stunning scenery and tranquil isolation through the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and along the Stillaguamish and Sauk river valleys.

Past Darrington is the site of the 2014 landslide that devastated the small community of Oso, where you can pause at the Logs jam up under the bridge on the Sauk River (Photo by ChrisBoswell/iStock)If you’ve got more than just a day to spend on the Mountain Loop Highway, endless outdoor recreation awaits. Mountain Loop Highway Conditions (alt. A town sprang up below the mountain mines and a railway soon followed.The railway opened what is now the Mountain Loop Highway, where you’ll find small towns and rugged surroundings, sweeping Cascade views, sparkling alpine lakes and a gold rush ghost town.Mount Pilchuck State Park (Photo by JeffGoulden/iStock)Head to the Mountain Loop Highway in late summer or early fall. Pilchuck Lodge or the Mystic Mountain Bed and Breakfast.Savor the season with foraged foods in Juneau, Anchorage and Sitka.Some of the world’s largest, rarest and most interesting aircraft fly through and over Washington state.How to make the most of an evening of stargazing or meteor showers on the road or at home.Find More Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Travel ExperienceCopyright © 2019 AAA Washington. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/mountain-loop-highway Seasonal Road Closures Mountain Loop Highway - Effective 7:30 a.m., December 19th, 2019, the US Forest Service plans to close Bedal and Deer Creek gates for the winter. Head to the Mountain Loop Highway in late summer or early fall.

15 contributions 11 helpful votes. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. The first is an 8-mile (round-trip) hike to the ghost town of Monte Cristo, a once bustling mining establishment that is now equally spooky and beautiful. Products and services may vary depending upon your geographic location. | Our Territory: AAA Washington proudly serves AAA members residing in Washington & Northern Idaho. You can complete this road trip in a day, or break it up into three or four days to take full advantage of the hiking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and other outdoor activities. The drive officially ends in Darrington, but continue to Arlington to complete the loop.Gas up before you go and take it slow on the 13-mile stretch of single-lane, gravel road on the east side of the loop. Miners struck gold deep in the Cascades in the summer of 1889 and the rush was on. The official scenic byway starts in Granite Falls and ends in Darrington. You can complete this road trip in a day, or break it up into three or four days to take full advantage of the hiking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and other outdoor activities.The official scenic byway starts in Granite Falls and ends in Darrington.