Perry Creek Trail

Perry Creek Trail (Trail 711) is a hard long-distance hike in Washington’s Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest that follows the South Fork Stillaguamish River valley toward Perry Creek Falls and onward to the Mount Forgotten area.

Start from the Dickerman Mountain/Perry Creek Trailhead on the Mt. Loop Highway. The route is designated for foot travel and follows a dirt path.

The first mile runs mostly flat through big cedar and Douglas fir, then you connect to an old roadway segment before breaking into a rocky, better-defined tread in the timberline-talus transition.

After the early walk, the climbing becomes continuous: the trail works up through open talus slopes and ferns in a botanical-rich corridor, with frequent waterfall views across the valley.

About 2.9 miles in, you reach Perry Creek Falls—an established turnaround and lunch spot. From there, the route continues past the falls through old-growth forest.

If you push beyond the falls, expect a longer ascent into meadow terrain toward the higher Mount Forgotten access: the meadows bring a step up in difficulty from the surrounding forest to exposed, high-elevation walking.

From the meadow zone, the trail area opens to large mountain perspectives, including north toward Mt. Baker, east toward Glacier Peak, and south toward Mt Rainier.

More information: Visitor information, Visitor information, Perry Creek - Washington Trails Association