The Whitehorse Trail runs along the former Burlington Northern rail line between Arlington, WA and Darrington. The eastern end of the trail is currently open for 6 miles between Darrington and Swede Heaven Rd. The remaining 21 miles are officially closed due to trestles and bridges that need to have decking and railings installed. Frequently paralleling SR-530 and the North Fork Stillaguamish River, the trail route winds through a series of farm, forest and river environments, and contains several fishing access points and river bridge crossings.
The route is very scenic with many views of the Cascade Mountains, especially Whitehorse Mountain, Mt Higgens, Prairie Mt, and others. The county is currently working on the north end of the Centennial Trail and this meets the Whitehorse trail just north of Haler Park. Occasionally the east end of the trail can be used for cross country skiing. Additional sections of the Whitehorse trail will open as the county is funded for decking and railing installation. Check with County Parks or check the
website for updates.
The trail ends in Darrington with access at the junction of Railroad Ave, and Price St. There is parking on Railroad Ave near its junction with Hwy 530.
Went back to re-inspect the eastern end of the Whitehorse Trail. It was a little more overgrown than I remember it from last year. The trail surface is quite rideable with a mountain bike or a sturdy street bike. At one place the Stillaguamish North Fork ...
Now that the extension of the Snohomish Centennial Trail is open from Arlington up to a new trailhead at Bryant, you can access the lower trail end of the Whitehorse just beyond the bridge.
It is signed for horses and with good reason. It is brushed ...
Currently only 6 miles on the eastern end between Swede Heaven Rd. and Darrington are open for public use.
There is not much parking space at the current western trail end at the Swede Heaven trail crossing at 48.27593 N, -121.70586 W. Two to four cars ...