J4 Bypass

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DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING WINTER - December 1 through March 31.

During the winter (December 1 through March 31) this trail is part of Mt Spokane State Park's Nordic Skiing Trail System. Use is restricted to nordic/cross country skiing. A Washington state Sno-Park Permit is required for parking. Additionally the Special Groomed Trail Permit is required to park in the Selkirk Lodge parking lot for access to this Nordic Skiing Trail System.

During the spring, summer and fall months (April 1 through November 30) this is a hiking trail. A Washington State Discover Pass is required for parking.

From Shady Way, J4 Bypass is used to bypass Shady Way's Hemlock/Raven Glide junction - J4, and instead head straight to the Nova Hut area.

Traveling west on Shady Way, a fork in Shady Way is reached. Go left at this fork, onto J4 Bypass. J4 Bypass descends a short ways before arriving at the Nova Hut area where several other trails start and end - Quartz Mountain Loop, Abners Way, Eagle Creek, Silver, and Look Out.

During the winter, as part of the Mount Spokane State Park's Nordic Skiing Trail System, this trail is groomed for classic and skate skiing.

Pretty conifer forest. Deer and moose are around.