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Boulder-De Roux Trail #1392
The Boulder De Roux Trail begins at Forest Service Road 9737-120 and ends at Forest Service Road 4330-140.
Combine with Esmeralda Basin Trail #1394 for a well known loop day hike. Fine backpacking opportunities with camps in upper De Roux basin and Gallagher Head Lake.
Mountain biking: Very challenging and rocky trail, expect "hike-a-bike". Motorcycle: Very difficult motorbike trail riding with thin tread and exposure.
De Roux Campground is a horse camp with steel poles to attach highlines. Good opportunities up De Roux or De Roux Spur Trail #1392.1 into the upper Middle Fork Teanaway country.
At a Glance
| Fees: | $5/vehicle/day or Northwest Forest Pass, or Federal Interagency Recreation Pass required at the trailhead at De Roux Campground on the FS Road 9737-120. No Recreation Pass required on the Boulder side at the end of Road 4330-140. |
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| Open Season: | Summer |
| Usage: | Light-Medium |
| Best Season: | Late summer or fall |
| Busiest Season: | Late summer |
| Restrictions: | Single-track only. |
| Closest Towns: | Cle Elum |
General Information
Directions:This trail has two trailheads located at its eastern and western ends.
EASTERN TRAILHEAD: approximately 8.5 miles east of Cle Elum, turn off Highway 970 onto the Teanaway Road and follow it 13 miles to the end of the pavement. Veer a right onto FS Road 9737 up the North Fork; then a left onto 9737-120 to De Roux Campground.
WESTERN TRAILHEAD: from Cle Elum or Roslyn, take Highway 903 north to Salmon La Sac and then right onto Fish Lake Road 4330. Follow 4330 about 7 miles and take a right onto spur road 138. Then turn right onto spur road 140. Follow it to its end and park there. A trailer cannot turn around in this small trailhead.
Parking:
From the east: park at the campground turnaround. Facilities include camping, a toilet, hitch rails, and picnic tables. From the west: there are no facilities.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Very challenging and rocky trail, expect "hike-a-bike".
| Difficulty Level: | Most Difficult |
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Day Hiking
Combine with Esmeralda Basin Trail #1394 for a well known loop hike.
| Difficulty Level: | Difficult |
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Backpacking
Fine backpacking opportunities with camps in upper De Roux basin and Gallagher Head Lake.
| Difficulty Level: | Difficult |
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Horse Riding
De Roux Campground is a horse camp with steel poles to attach highlines. Good opportunities up De Roux or De Roux Spur Trail #1392.1 into the upper Middle Fork Teanaway country.
OHV Trail Riding
Very difficult motorbike trailriding with thin tread and exposure.