15/11/2024
SNO PARK PRMITS VS. DISCOVErY PASS = know before you go!
Sno-Park permits are available for purchase online from Nov. 1 through April 30. Sno-park permits are non-refundable. Sno-Park permits are required to park at all Sno-Parks between Dec. 1 and March 31 for winter recreation activities.
A Sno-Park permit is always required to park at a Washington Sno-Park between Nov. 1 and April 31, including the 12 annual State Parks free days when no Discover Pass is required for parking at Washington state parks.
A Discover Pass is no longer required to accompany the daily or seasonal Sno-Park permit, even in Sno-Parks on Washington State Parks land.
In addition to the seasonal permit, a special groomed sticker is required to park at Crystal Springs, Easton Reload, Fields Spring, Hyak, Lake Easton, Lake Wenatchee, Pearrygin Lake and Mount Spokane. The special groomed sticker is not required with the daily Sno-Park permit, even on these properties.
Revenue generated by the special groomed sticker pays for more frequent trail grooming, lot clearing, sanitation and staffing at these high-use Sno-Parks.
Please note: You need a one day or annual Discover Pass when visiting these WA DNR winter trailheads: All Ahtanum State Forest locations (Whites Ridge, Ahtanum Meadows, Red Saddle) and Rattlesnake Trailhead.
Discover Pass: https://www.discoverpass.wa.gov
Snow Park Permits: https://www.discoverpass.wa.gov/31/1777/About-the-Pass
Washington State Parks and the Washington Departments of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) and Natural Resources (DNR) offer several "free days" when a Discover Pass is not required to visit these lands.