Enumclaw is in the midst of fabulous and amazing outdoor recreation areas. Below is just a sample of what you can find just beyond the town. 

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN

Alta Crystal Resort

Tucked in the national forest among 150-foot tall firs, just outside Mt. Rainier’s Sunrise entrance and just below the Crystal Mountain ski area.  Deep Creek runs through the resort, and there are miles and miles of hiking and biking trails from your door.

Open year-round.  It’s hard to pick a favorite season since there’s so much to do.  Hike to gorgeous springtime waterfalls from your door.  Explore Mt. Rainier.  Go on a summer horseback ride. Snowshoe up at Crystal Mountain or off Chinook Pass. The choices are endless.

Crystal Mountain

Not just for winter skiing, this resort has chairlift rides, horseback riding, disc golf, hiking and biking trails, scenic drives, camping, swimming and more.

Crystal Mountain Lodge

At Crystal Mountain Lodging Suites you couldn't be closer to the Summer and Winter fun and excitement of Crystal Mountain Resort. Road biking, mountainbiking, horseback riding, disc golf, hiking trails, scenic drives, camping, fishing, swimming geocaching, snowshoeing, skiiing, snowboarding and more.

Mud Mountain Dam and Recreation Area: Mud Mountain Lake and White River Trail

This one-of-a-kind trail follows the White River above Mud Mountain Dam, first on a high bluff and then right along the water, providing the unique opportunity to walk on a part-time lake bed. With year-round access, limited traffic, and a feel more like a riparian zone in eastern Washington than anything in the Cascades, this hike is unlike any other in the region.  

Mud Mountain Dam Address: Hwy. 410, Enumclaw, WA ; Tel: 360-825-3211

Pinnacle Peak County Park: Cal Magnusson Trail (Mount Peak)

 

Pinnacle Peak is an old favorite of southeast King County hikers that deserves wider attention. The geologically unusual mountain rises straight up from the surrounding farmland, thrust upward like a monument to the powerful volcanic forces that shape the Washington landscape. Although views are limited, the quick climb to the top still makes a worthy outing. Despite having several alternate names, or perhaps because of it, Pinnacle Peak remains mostly obscure to many Puget Sound hikers. Yet whether it is called Mount Pete, Mount Peak, or Pinnacle Peak (as shown on the USGS topographic map), this singular mountain is worth knowing about. 

Getting there: From Enumclaw drive .8 mile east on state Route 410, then turn right onto 284th Street, drive 1 1/2 miles and turn right again on Southeast 472nd Street. In less than .5 mile, find the obvious trail heading uphill on your left and a parking area, elevation 770 feet. There is a very small sign at the trailhead (the park is administered by King County Parks and Recreation).

Trail data: Two miles round trip, elevation gain about 1,000 feet

STATE PARKS

Federation Forest State Park 

Federation Forest State Park is a day-use natural area with 619 acres of old growth evergreens. Located along the White River, the park provides visitors with 12 miles of hiking trail, three interpretive trails, an interpretive center with a gift shop and four picnic areas.

Park hours/updates:

  • Summer: 8 AM to dusk.
  • Winter: 8 AM to dusk

Flaming Geyser State Park

Flaming Geyser State park is a 480-acre day-use park with more than three miles of freshwater shoreline on the Green River. The park's most unique feature is its "geysers" (methane seeps). Park activities include whitewater rafting and model airplane flying.

Park hours/updates:

  • The park is open year round for day use only.
  • Summer: 8 AM to dusk.
  • Winter: 8 AM to dusk.
    Model airplane flying hours:
    Saturdays and Sundays - 10 AM to 6 PM or dusk (whichever is earliest);
    Mondays through Thursdays - 10 AM to 7 PM or dusk (whichever is earliest);
    Fridays - 10 AM to dusk, for electric or non-powered flight only.

    Please note: All flyers must read and comply with the provisions of the Remote Control Aircraft Flying Plan

Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

Kanaskat-Palmer State Park is a 320-acre camping park on a small, low plateau in a natural forest setting. The park has two miles of shorelines on the Green River. Boat and raft launching is by hand only. River rafting and kayaking down the Green River Gorge is for expert-level enthusiasts only. Shoreline activities include nature appreciation, trout fishing and picnicking. 

Park hours/updates:

  • Summer: 8 AM to dusk
  • Winter: 8 AM to dusk

The park is open year round for camping and day use.

Camping:

  • Check-in time: 2:30 PM
  • Check-out time: 1 PM
  • Quiet hours: 10 PM to 6:30 AM 

Lake Easton State Park

Lake Easton State Park is a forested, 516-acre year-round camping park with 24,000 feet of freshwater access on the shores of Lake Easton in the Cascade Mountain foothills. The park has beautiful mountain views and hiking trails to explore in the summer and cross country and snowmobiling trails to enjoy in the winter. The park's location also allows for snowy winter-sport opportunities. 

Park hours/updates:

  • Summer: 6:30 AM to Dusk
  • Winter: 8 AM to Dusk. Sno-Park permit required from Nov. 15 through April 30.

Camping:

  • Check-in time: 2:30 PM
  • Check-out time: 1 PM
  • Quiet hours: 10 PM to 6:30 AM

Nolte State Park

Nolte State Park is a 117-acre day-use park with 7,174 feet of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake in the Green River Gorge. Covered with forests and blessed with water, the land was a resort for many years before it was donated to State Parks. 

Park hours/updates:

  • Summer: 8 AM to dusk
  • Winter: Closed Oct. 1, reopens April 1.

Olallie State Park

Olallie State Park is a day-use park in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. It features dramatic Twin Falls, cliff formations, riverbanks and living old-growth trees up to 14 feet in diameter. 

Park hours/updates:

  • The park is open year round for day use only.
  • Summer: 6:30 AM to dusk
  • Winter: 8 AM to dusk

Iron Horse State Park

Iron Horse State Park is a 1,612-acre park that was once part of the path of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad. More than 100 miles of trail extends from Cedar Falls to the Columbia River. High trestles provide spectacular views of the valley below.

Tunnel closures: Due to continued safety concerns, tunnels 46 through 50 on the Iron Horse State Park - John Wayne Pioneer Trail (JWPT) will remain closed until further notice.

The closure affects the two tunnels between Thorp and South Cle Elum, one tunnel along Lake Easton, one tunnel between Easton and USFS Road 54 (Stampede Pass Road) and the 2.3 mile-long tunnel at Hyak (Snoqualmie Pass). Visitors are not permitted to use any of the tunnels and must turn around at the portals. Westbound visitors can only get within a half-mile of the eastern portal of the Snoqualmie Tunnel because of a large washout caused by the January floods.

Tunnel 46 and 47 detour directions are as follows:

  • Eastbound travelers will find a map and detour signs three miles east of Cle Elum.
  • Follow the yellow bicycle signs with orange flags south off the JWPT.
  • Westbound travelers from Thorp will find the same detour signs east of Taneum Road; this route is south of the JWPT.
  • From the west, the detour starts at River Ranch Lane. Travel south to Lower Peoh Point Rd.
  • Travel east approximately 150 feet to Watson Cutoff Rd.
  • Turn south on Watson Cutoff Rd to Upper Peoh Point Rd.
  • Travel east four miles on Upper Peoh Point.
  • When the road turns to Thorp Prairie Rd., travel east on Thorp Prairie Rd 13 miles to E Taneum Rd.
  • Then travel northeast on E Taneum Rd. for two miles to the trail crossing.

Tunnel 49 between Easton and USFS Road 54 has a well-marked detour route that goes over and around the tunnel and is of moderate grade.

The tunnel along Lake Easton also offers a detour. Directions to take this detour are as follows:

  • Westbound visitors need to leave the JWPT in the town of Easton and turn right at the fire station.
  • Cross the railroad tracks to Railroad Street (stop sign) and turn left.
  • Travel through the town of Easton and turn left into the entrance of Lake Easton State Park.
  • Turn right at the main park intersection, travel one mile to the next stop sign, and then turn right again.
  • Travel approximately a half-mile, crossing the old highway bridge to the end of the pavement.
  • Turn left onto the gravel road and follow this road approximately ¾ mile until it merges with the JWPT.


Park staff is working with other agencies and private land owners to identify detour routes in the areas near the other tunnels. For up-to-date information on the tunnel closures, please call the Lake Easton State Park Area message phone at (509) 656-2230. 

Park hours/updates:

  • Summer: 6:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Winter: 8 AM to 5 PM
  • The park is open year round for day use.
  • The Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel closes Nov. 1 each year. The tunnel is scheduled to reopen June 1.
  • A Sno-Park permit is required from Nov. 15 through April 30.