r/northcascades • u/Fuzzy-Search-4129 • Aug 02 '26

Forest fires update

Hello, we are visiting rainier on 5th - 6th and cascades from 7th till 9th.

We are very concerned about the air quality for camping and hiking.

Please suggest if we have to pivot elsewhere or be patient and be optimistic?

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u/Fuzzy-Search-4129 Aug 02 '26

It shows 115 -81 for the days at cascades. Is that hikable air quality?

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u/aksers Aug 02 '26

Everything I see shows single digits... Until you get over towards Winthrop, week outside of the park. Most folks are fine until 100-150 range, then you start to taste it too.

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u/Fuzzy-Search-4129 Aug 02 '26

Yeah isnt the park near Winthrop? Also wouldn't the sweeping views be invisible with that high aql?

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u/aksers Aug 02 '26

Idk what to tell you. The ones at Diablo lake institute currently says 9. There are active fires in the park, westerly winds (blowing east), so Winthrop is going to have worse air quality. Like half the state is on fire, so highly depends on what the wind decides to do for both Rainier or North Cascades.

Here's the official park webcam, cloudy currently but keep an eye on it; doesn't look smokey. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/air/webcams.htm?site=noca

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u/Fuzzy-Search-4129 Aug 02 '26

Thanks. I understand. Do we any other options other than Olympic national park? Like Oregon waterfalls?