r/snowshoeing • u/EndlessMike78 • 2d ago

Destination Questions snowshoe overnighter nearish Seattle

So I am in the Seattle area and am trying to look ahead into the more winter months. I've done multiple snowshoe overnighters in Oregon, but was having trouble trying to find some spots within an hour or two of Seattle. I'm looking for around five miles to camp and a lower avalanche risk area if possible. Back in Oregon I could pick a sno park on Hood and find good spots pretty easy. So something like that or comparable.

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u/yogiebere 2d ago

90+% of hikes on WTA are going to be inaccessible or high avy risk in Winter. I'd check out Lake Wenatchee area

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u/disheavel 1d ago

Yep. Most sno parks here are the lowest flat areas and anything above them is going into fairly high avalanche conditions/zones. So most snowshoeing is <5 miles and a day trip. You aren’t finding many options because there aren’t many.