Talapus Lake Trailhead (FR 9030000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Talapus Lake Trailhead (FR 9030000) in WA
Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Snoqualmie Ranger District
12 mi from Riverbend
Maps 1,657 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ↗
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileMARGINAL
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 3.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 2.7 miles of it gravel.
- Estimated climb: 960 ft over 3.1 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Bandera Mountain stands 3,551 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.
- South Fork Snoqualmie River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–56°F, 11.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.