Central Cascades Winter Recreation Council
WELCOME to the 2024/2025 season!
Central Cascades Winter Recreation Council
non-motorized winter recreation in the I-90 corridor
Washington State Parks X
news flash
Saturday 2/15/2025
Due to USFS staff shortage, Franklin Falls Sno-Park is temporarily closed. Additionally, Salmon La Sac grooming is on hold as the operator was also a part of the mass layoffs.
Saturday 2/15/2025 6:25AM 27 Degrees / Overcast
HYAK SLED HILL OPEN!!
grooming / weather page has more current information
Event List February 2025:
Saturday, Feb. 8th - Ski for Light at Erling Stordahl
Saturday, Feb. 8th - Treats on the Trail - Hyak
Sunday, Feb. 9th - Snoqualmie Loppet - Hyak
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 - Stampede 15k & 5k freestyle at Cabin Creek
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 - Special Olympics in Lot 4/5 at Crystal Springs
Saturday, Feb. 22nd - Ski for Light at Erling Stordahl
Event List March 2025:
Sunday, March 2nd - Per Johnsen Memorial Ozbaldy 50k & 10k freestyle at Cabin Creek
Saturday, March 8th - Ski for Light at Erling Stordahl
Sunday, March 9th - Jente Loppet at Hyak
Saturday, March 22nd - Ski for Light at Erling Stordahl
2024 - 2025 season is here! Time to be prepared and purchase your Sno-Park permit. Button just above will take you with one click to the State Parks
website for purchasing. Super simple. For those of you who have purchased a permit in previous years will notice it is the same easy peasy process.
Tickets can also be purchased up on the pass at Hyak Sno-Park info booth or by the restrooms, USFS Visitor Center (old Firehouse), and at Crystal Springs entrance using the kiosk. It is always best to purchase in advance at a vendor close to you.
Sno-Park Permit vendors | Washington State Parks
Summit at Snoqualmie commercial operations has a parking fee program implemented. There is no free parking on Snoqualmie Pass for snow play other than designated parking along SR 906.
There will be an expanded Sno-Park out of Exit 47 at Denny Creek this season. Franklin Falls Sno-Park will require an annual Sno-Park pass or a daily pass. Give this area a go for snow play.
Mt Rainier winter travel press release:
https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/winter-travel.htm
USFS Visitor Center winter operations at the Pass -
Hours of operation will be 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Thursdays-Sundays through the end of March. Operations are out of the "Old Firehouse" and this service sells permits, but skip the line and purchase online using the button above. The snowshoe ranger led program will be back and click on link on snowshoe page.
Up on the I-90 corridor, please do not park in the residential neighborhoods (you will be ticketed). Or in the I-90 freeway interchanges - its illegal.
Click on the Facebook icon above. Or search for "Central Cascades Winter Recreation Council".
If you see any criminal activity / vandalism / property damage on either State Park property or USFS land, call Washington State Patrol at 509-925-5303 and they will dispatch help.
Call Kittitas County sheriff for county land at 509-925-8534 (KITTCOM)
If you have a life threatening emergency, call 911.
If you need a tow, call Willetts towing in Cle Elum. 509-674-4357.
CCWRC is pleased to present this source of information about the I-90 Sno-Parks in addition to other non-motorized Sno-Parks in Kittitas County. This site is created by CCWRC volunteers and those that recreate at various Sno-Parks. CCWRC works as volunteers with Washington State Parks Sno-Park Program.
This website is meant to complement the Washington State Parks winter recreation website - see link below. CCWRC site is one stop shopping for events and current conditions by those very familiar with the area.
thanks for visiting!
