Mountain Loop Highway to close for the winter

VERLOT — Hope you enjoyed it while it lasted.

The iconic Mountain Loop Highway closed for the winter Friday morning.

At 9 a.m., the 55-mile gateway to the hikes of the Glacier Peak Wilderness closed from Deer Creek to Bedal Campground, the U.S. Forest Service announced. Pilchuck Road was also closed at the Heather Lake Trailhead.

“Current and projected weather conditions have given us cause to close these roads for safety,” the Forest Service wrote on social media this week.

Snow covers the Mountain Loop Highway each winter, forcing its closure every year. County and federal workers often make repairs while the highway is closed, as well.

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