Central Cascades Winter Recreation Council
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Hyak Sno-Park
Pass needed: Seasonal Sno-Park permit with the special grooming sticker, or a Sno-Park day pass.
Directions: I-90 Exit 54. Turn south at off-ramp (from Seattle, make a right turn off the freeway. From Cle Elum, make a left turn) to the intersection. Turn left, go about 1/4 mile towards WSDOT maintenance yard and turn right. Sno-Park is on first right heading up the short hill.
*Hours: 8:00am – Dusk every day.
*Parking spaces, 145
*Heated restrooms!
*Groomed sledding hill
*Weekend snow shoe rental at the REI shop by the restrooms.
*Marked snowshoe route - High Horse ungroomed route
*Groomed ski trail with skate platform and set tracks connecting to Crystal Springs Sno-Park via the "Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail"
*Snoqualmie Nordic Ski Club's home base.
*Dogs are allowed in the park but restricted/not allowed on groomed trails including the Palouse to Cascades trail and sledding hill.
State Parks has a WAC - WAC-352-32-060 concerning pets and there is a section: (3) In any state park area, pets or domestic animals, except for assistance animals for persons with disabilities, are not permitted on any designated swimming beach; within a natural area preserve; during the skiing season on any designated alpine ski site or cross country ski trail in which the track has been prepared, set, or groomed; or in any public building unless so posted.
*Sno-Park managed by Lake Easton State Park
*for emergencies, or for criminal activity call 911 to be dispatched to agency.