Green Mountain Lookout
Hard Planned ⛔ Road closedDarrington
On the list. Not hiked yet.
Road access: Closed
Suiattle River Road (FR 26) is closed to motor vehicles near MP 4–4.5 after the December 2025 flood washout. The Forest Service closure order runs through 2028-01-01 unless rescinded. Foot and bike only beyond the closure, roughly 20+ road miles each way to the trailhead.
As of . Road status changes; check the land manager before you go.
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
- Gain
- 3,300 ft
- High point
- 6,500 ft
- Route
- out-and-back
- Season
- Jul–Oct
- Drive from Seattle
- ~2h 30m (when road is open)
- Pass
- None (per WTA)
Best time of year
Peak season now · Best Jul–Oct, peak Aug–Sep
Meadow flowers in August, fall color in late September.
Peak In season Out of season This month
Old growth to enormous open meadows to a 1933 lookout with Glacier Peak, Dome Peak and Baker on the horizon. A classic that the Suiattle River keeps taking away; on the list for when the road returns.
Suiattle River side of the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
- fire lookout
- meadows
- fall color
- Glacier Peak views
- road closed
Trailhead weather
60°F
⛅ Overcast
💨 2 mph
🌧️ 2%
☀️ UV 3
Thu
⛅
62°
39°
28%
Fri
🌨️
50°
38°
96%
Sat
🌦️
50°
34°
63%