Central Cascades Winter Recreation Council
Cabin Creek / Erling Stordahl / Hyak / Salmon La Sac
schedule / grooming notes and weather sites
GROOMING SUMMARY
This 2025 / 2026 season is scheduled to have grooming everyday somewhere in the corridor. The schedule isn't set this year, but below is what it was last season.
That said, there is a budget to stay within and to make the dollars stretch the entire season, the operators at times need to adjust to conditions.
Salmon La Sac is scheduled for grooming on Friday mornings. Grooming happened and tracks were set. We have a substitute groomer who will cover until USFS personnel funding is reinstated.
Hyak to Crystal Springs on the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail AND the Sled Dog trail system is scheduled for grooming every day except Tuesdays.
Cabin Creek will have some grooming every day.
Erling Stordahl Wednesdays and weekends.
GROOMING UPDATE FROM STATE PARKS:
Thursday 1/29/2026 2:36 PM 33 Degrees / Raining
Hyak Sledding Hill: CLOSED: 8" total snow, snowing
No grooming until conditions change due to lack of snow base, bare spots and standing water. Backstop needs to be installed.
Hill will be evaluated and updated as conditions change.
Hyak to Crystal Springs: 10" total snow
Trail is currently being groomed once per day in the early morning hours.
Crystal Dog Sled Trails:
Grooming is now occurring according to schedule. Operators have worked with the cold temperatures to move snow to bare areas to allow for grooming. Conditions are poor, low snow, ice.
DP100 – Use caution. Conditions are poor. Low snow levels and be advised of two large bare spots.
Lake Easton: no grooming due to lack of snow
Easton Reload: Trail is closed between 5400Rd and Cabin Creek gate for emergency repair of the PTC trail surface.
*Grooming can be suspended during any I-90 pass closure or high avalanche danger period.
WSDOT highway pass reports
Northwest Avalanche Center for storm and avalanche conditions and forecast
NWS - Easton Hill (Crystal Springs)
Summit at Snoqualmie commercial operations
