Skyline Divide

Per USFS: Updated 7/13/2025. Road closed at mile 3.1 to all motorized vehicles due to washout. Non-motorized use is allowed beyond closure. Skyline Divide Trailhead at mile 12.7. Plans for rerouting the road are underway but there is not an estimated date for when the road will re-open.

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain	USFS Trail #'s
More Difficult	5.5 Miles One-way	15,284 est.	1,500	678, 13

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Notes

When the trail opens to a large meadow, you'll be treated with wonderous views of the north glaciers of Mt. Baker. The best views are from a small knoll to the south of the meadow. Best views of Mount Baker can be found on clear days.

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