New non-motorised snoparks

and sadly sometimes vehicles with ski-racks are vandalized while parked there (due to some sort of territorialsm ???)

You sure it wasn't meth heads trying to break in to steal things? Happens often to snowmobiler rigs as well.

Remember that snowmobilers pay a lot of money for grooming and plowing besides the sno-park permit through their gas tax money.  Also, due to budget expenses and shortfalls, snowmobilers are looking to increase the sno-park permit prices that they pay to help with the costs.

I would like to see the Mountain Loop Hwy plowed farther towards Barlow Pass from the South (Granite Falls) side.

I would like to see the Mountain Loop Hwy plowed  farther towards Barlow Pass from the South (Granite Falls) side.

That would be awesome. Actually from either side. Or both. What a lot of terrain that would be fantastic in winter.

You sure it wasn't meth heads trying to break in to steal things? Happens often to snowmobiler rigs as well.

I haven't a car burglarized at a sno-park, but keyed, egged and other nonsense.

So does the lack of responses mean that there aren't many locations where skiers need / would like better access to the goods?

I think people are reluctant to post ideas that are just pipe dreams. TobyT's initial reply in this thread summarizes the problem well.

If we want to list pipe dreams, here are a few:

* Stafford or Beverly Creek (or beyond) in the Teanaway area
* Mountaineer Creek in the Stuart Range
* Something up the Cle Elum River
* Near Heliotrope Ridge on Mt Baker
* Schriebers Meadow on Mt Baker
* Mt Pilchuck
* Something close to Washington Pass
* Something close to Harts Pass
* Something up the Twisp River
* Cayuse Pass
* Anything close to Mt Adams

I previously listed the White River road near Mt Rainier.

Micah's suggestion of the Mountain Loop Highway is certainly intriguing.

Creating new non-motorized snoparks would probably require new user fees to pay for maintenance.

if we're talking pipe dreams...


lake wenatchee
cascade pass
a westside access to rainy pass aka alpental north