Lake Keechelus Trailhead — Attraction in North Bend

Gorgeous, easy, groomed trail (Iron Horse Trail, beginning at the snow park) for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, but much better for skiing than snowshoeing. The middle section is prioritized to skate-skiers and the tracks just outside are for parallel cross-country skiers. So snowshoers get a two-foot-wide section on the far outside that (for most of the length of the trail) is on a tilted bank, at the edge of a dropoff, or under the overhang of trees that are shedding snow. Either way, the terrain is flat and well maintained, but the scenery is boring (only occasional glimpses of the lake) and it can get crowded by late morning on nice days. The facilities at the trailhead itself are closed...

Fantastic trail and quite easy. Don't be shy to step away from the clearly defined path and venture out into the snow-covered lake (fyi, it's mostly dry anyway) during the winter season. You'll be glad you did and you'll get excellent views of the surrounding area - it's especially nice...

Lake keechelus is a beautiful drive to the edge of the lake place. The scenery is of the high mountains of the summit. Lake keechelus is at the bottom of the summit. Unfortunately Lake keechelus is closed and will not reopen the rest of the summer. Maybe next year it will be open for...