Snow Play - Washington 

Designated areas are available for tubing and general snow play at the Fields Spring, Lake Wenatchee, Hyak, Rose Springs, and Oldman Pass Sno-Parks. In addition, tubing and general snow play are permitted in non-designated areas in many Sno-Parks and in state parks that are open in the winter. For safety's sake, snow players should stay off designated snowmobile and non-motorized sport trails. Ice skating is not available in any location. Due to the mild Washington climate, lakes do not freeze hard enough to permit safe skating.

Sno-Park-non-motorized-Permits

I-90 Snow Parks

• There is a cluster of over a dozen Snow Parks located around I-90 past Snoqualmie Pass.

• See Below

Lake Wenatchee

• Phone: 509-763-3101

• Emergency Contact Info:

• Chelan County Sheriff’s Office

• Phone: 509-663-9911

• parks.wa.gov/647/Snow-Play-Sno-Parks

• Consider when travel conditions are good

• South Park offers a tubing hill

• NO tubing or snow play area in the North

• Great sledding hill

• Less crazy than Hyak

• Great view of lake and Dirty Face Peak

Oldman Pass

• Mount Adams Ranger District

• Phone: 509-395-3400

• Emergency Contact Info:

• Skamania County Sheriff’s Office

• Phone: 509-427-9490

• parks.wa.gov/647/Snow-Play-Sno-Parks

Rose Springs

• Pomeroy Ranger District

• Phone: 509-843-1891

• Emergency Contact Info:

• Asotin County Sheriff’s Office

• Phone: 509-758-2331

• Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

• Phone: 509-843-3493

• parks.wa.gov/647/Snow-Play-Sno-Parks

Field Spring

• Fields Spring State Park

• Phone: 509-256-3332

• Emergency Contact Info:

• Asotin County Sheriff’s Office

• Phone: 509-758-2331

• parks.wa.gov/647/Snow-Play-Sno-Parks

Snow Play - I-90 Washington

Designated areas are available for tubing and general snow play at the Fields Spring, Lake Wenatchee, Hyak, Rose Springs, and Oldman Pass Sno-Parks. In addition, tubing and general snow play are permitted in non-designated areas in many Sno-Parks and in state parks that are open in the winter. For safety's sake, snow players should stay off designated snowmobile and non-motorized sport trails. Ice skating is not available in any location. Due to the mild Washington climate, lakes do not freeze hard enough to permit safe skating.

Sno-Park-non-motorized-Permits

Several Sno-Parks are clumped together on I-90

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

Lake Easton

• Lake Easton State Park

• Recorded message line: (509) 656-2230

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• snowrec.org/lake-easton-state-park

• Map-2235

• Lot’s of free form snow play space

• Connects to Crystal Springs Sno-Park via the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

• Heated restrooms

• Cross country skiing, snowshoeing. Please do not walk on the groomed tracks

• this Sno-Park is the most relaxed atmosphere of any Snoqualmie snow play location

• Sno-Park Permit required

• Seven other Sno-Park areas are located within a 15-minute drive

Hyak

• Lake Easton State Park

• Recorded message line: 509-656-2230

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• parks.wa.gov/647/Snow-Play-Sno-Parks

• Map-2234

• snowrec.org/hyak

• Biggest and busiest sledding hill

• Heated restroom

• On-site Sno-Park purchasing - April 1 to 30, a Sno-Park Permit may or may not be required

• Special Recreational Permit is required for buses or groups of 20+

• Free form snow play (don’t walk in groomed tracks)

• Cross country skiing, snowshoeing

• If you start late on the weekend, expect full parking lots (check back later after tried parents leave) - park opens at 8am

• Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is shared use - watch out for snowmobilers

• NO overnight camping

Gold Creek

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-16681/Gold-Creek-Pond

• Second busiest park

• Marginal sledding

• On-site Sno-Park permit purchasing on most weekends

Swauk Campground

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-2233

• fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=57847

• Map

• www.snowrec.org/blewett-pass

• Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing

Salmon la Sac

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-2233

• Winter wonderland exploring shared with snow machines

• non-motorized use only in Salmon La Sac Campground area

• Avoid walking on ski grooming

Crystal Springs

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-58

Cabin Creek

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-54

Blewett Pass

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-53/Blewett-Pass-PDF

Pipe Creek

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-78

Elk Heights

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-127

Easton Reload

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Map-122

Kachess

• parks.state.wa.us/459/Blewett-I-90

• Kachess Map

29 Pines

• Teanaway Community Forest for non-motorized winter recreation with a snow play emphasis and snowshoe/ski blazed trail along the river

• Plowed parking, and sanitation, and trailhead signs

• 1 mile un-groomed snowshoe trail is marked by blue diamonds and connects to a longer tour out via the Jungle Creek Road

• In partnership with DNR/WDFW and private contractors

• Groomed multi-use trails are nearby

• Approx. 20-30 plowed parking spaces adjacent to the river

Cle Elum River Campground

• Nice 1 mile un-groomed snowshoe loop trail takes families out along the river and back into the summer campground

• Build a snowman and have lunch in the snow next to the river

• Plowed Parking for 30 car.