Recreation Region: Methow Valley Ranger District

Cedar Creek Trailhead

Trailhead gives access to Cedar Creek Trail #476 which enters Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness at 9.2 miles, goes over Abernathy Pass and connects to North Creek Trail #413 at 9.6 miles.

Because of its low elevation this trail is one of the first trails to open up in the spring. Reach the falls in 1.7 miles. The falls are below the trail so use caution as the area around the falls is quite precipitous and there are no fences or barriers. Cedar Creek pours from pool to pool, then drops 50 to 60 feet in a series of falls.

The trail continues beyond the falls to Abernathy Pass, where it enters the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. Bicycles are not allowed beyond this point.

General Information

Recreation Passes honored: Digital Day Pass, Northwest Forest Pass, and Interagency Recreation Passes.

Wilderness regulations apply in Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Payment options: Recreation Pass or Scan & Pay*

*Suggestion: Download the recreation.gov app before your trip to have the ability to Scan & Pay on-site, even without service.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 48.5791

Longitude: -120.4788

Elevation

3,030 feet

Directions

From Winthrop, drive State Route 20 west for 18 miles to Forest Service Road 5310-200, on south side of the road, between mileposts 176 and 175 (about 0.5 miles east of the turn off for Klipchuck Campground). Parking is near a gravel pit at the end of the road. This trail begins near the southeast end of the gravel pit.