Lake Valhalla
Central Cascades
As of February 16, 2026, the primary concern for Lake Valhalla is significant snow accumulation. A single report from November 29, 2025, indicates up to 2 feet of snow on the trail in the lower sections. This suggests conditions are likely to remain very snowy and potentially challenging for travel. Road status and parking availability for the trailhead are not detailed in the available report and should be confirmed before your trip. Travelers should be prepared for deep snow travel.
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We only made it 1/4 mile before deciding against this hike and turning around. I definitely didn’t dress for the amount of snow on this hike! Be prepared for up to 2 feet on trail. Can’t wait to try a...
Trail is very well maintained and easy to navigate. There is one intersection with PCT you’ll want to pay attention to, but otherwise very straightforward. The lake was beautiful and refreshing - my d...
Got to the trailhead around 11:45am, with a handful of cars in the lot. My sedan had no problem on the road to the trailhead.Started out with a light drizzle that then became fairly steady light rain....
Cloudy Sunday morning hike.Very few cars in the parking lot when we got there around 8am.The trail is very well-maintained and easy to hike. Not technical at all. Encountered a few PCT hikers and nobo...
Hiked on Saturday beginning at 11 am from the Stevens Pass trail head. Plenty of parking. Took the first 3 miles as a run and slowed down once I hit some more significant incline. There’s plenty of bl...
This is the hike in from Smithbrook Road, you can also hike from Stevens Pass on the PCT, which is longer. Just as the road splits into the divided section on the east side, watch for the sign for Smi...
Not much to add to previous reports.Our first hike post hike-a-thon.The trail to Lake Valhalla is a nice gentle grade and perfect forus senior gals with creaky knees.We arrived at Smithbrook TH around...
I did this nice easy hike to Lake Valhalla on a Saturday morning. Reached the trailhead around 9, parking lot was full as usual, but I managed to snag a spot right next to the TH on the side of the ro...
Friday 8/29 arrived trailhead 8:45AM, parking lot full. The road was in great shape for a gravel road, no issues. There were no cars yet at the switchback, about 6 already on the south side of the roa...
The drive up to the trailhead is doable, the snow wasn't too high yet on the road, we just took it a little slow. I forgot my mico-spikes and tried to start with my snowshoes but the snow was pretty p...
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