Wenatchee River Ranger District, Trails
Trails on the Wenatchee River Ranger District are experiencing the end result of avalanche conditions due to the heavy snow pack we have encountered this past season. Expect downed trees and debris to prevail throughout the forest and plan accordingly when traveling in the backcountry. Our trail crews are working hard to address these issues. Please use common sense when traveling on FS roads, and as always, know before you go.
Mission Creek / Devils Gulch Area | ||
Devils Spur #1203 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Devils Gulch #1220 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Mission Ridge #1201 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Sand Creek | ||
Red Devil #1221 |
No information at this time
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5/5/22 |
Red Hill #1223 |
No information at this time Seasonal motorized closure until June 15 |
5/5/22 |
Red Hill Spur #1223.1 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Highway 97 / Blewett Pass Area | ||
Tronsen Ridge #1204 |
No information at this time Seasonal motorized closure until June 15 |
5/5/22 |
Tronsen Meadow #1205 |
No information at this time Seasonal motorized closure until June 15 |
5/5/22 |
Ingalls Creek #1215 |
Snow free first 3 miles, then patchy snow | 5/16/22 |
Fourth Creek #1218 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
5/5/22 | ||
Lake Wenatchee Area | ||
Dirty Face #1500 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Hidden Lake #1510 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Round Mountain #1529 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Nason Ridge #1583 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
5/5/22 | ||
Little Wenatchee River Area | ||
Cady Creek #1501 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Cady Ridge #1532 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Top Lake #1506 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Poe Mountain #1520 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Lake Minotaur #1517 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Little Wenatchee #1525 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Heather Lake #1526 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Little Wenatchee Ridge #1543 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Irving Pass #1545 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
White River Area | ||
Indian Creek #1502 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Twin Lakes #1503 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
White River #1507 |
No information at this time Trail not maintained / impassable beyond Boulder Pass Junction. Access to the Pacific Crest Trail is possible via the Indian Creek Trail #1502. |
5/5/22 |
Mount David #1521 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Boulder Creek / Pass #1562 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Chiwawa River Area | ||
Carne Mountain #1508 |
No information at this time Road to trailhead extremely rough, not recommended for low clearance vehicles. |
5/5/22 |
Rock Creek #1509 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Rock Creek Tie #1538 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
#1511 |
No information at this time Stock travel: NO turn around at trailhead If camping please use previously impacted sites and do NOT camp on vegetation in the fragile meadows. Road to trailhead extremely rough, not recommended for low clearance vehicles. |
5/5/22 |
Buck Creek #1513 |
No information at this time Use with caution when hiking through the burn area especially when windy. Bridge collapsed over Chiwawa River but there is one 16" wide log left to cross on. Also a ford below the bridge when water levels go down in August. |
5/5/22 |
Basalt Ridge #1515 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Little Giant #1518 |
No information at this time Rough treacherous hiker trail. Narrow tread, but trail is clearly visable entire way up. |
5/5/22 |
Schaefer Lake #1519 |
No information at this time Use CAUTION when crossing the Chiwawa river at the log crossing or fording river at the begining of the trail. |
5/5/22 |
Alder Ridge ORV #1523 |
CLOSED to wheeled travel and pack and saddle stock until posted open, usually in mid July. This trail has a seasonal closure to horses, motorbikes and mountain bikes mid-October through mid-July |
5/5/22 |
Minnow Ridge ORV #1524 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Estes Butte #1527 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Basalt Pass #1530 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Chikamin Creek ORV #1534 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Minnow Creek #1539 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Lower Chiwawa ORV #1548 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Chiwawa River #1550 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Chikamin Tie ORV #1561 |
CLOSED to wheeled travel and pack and saddle stock. This trail has a seasonal closure to horses, motorbikes and mountain bikes mid-October through mid-July |
5/5/22 |
Highway 2 / Stevens Pass / Smithbrook Area | ||
Snowy Creek #1531 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Chiwaukum Creek #1571 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Index Creek #1572 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Painter Creek #1575 |
Has not been maintained in years, almost nonexistent trail. Not recomended for travel. If you are bold enough to try it, map and compass is a must! | 5/5/22 |
Badlands #1576 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Hatchery Creek #1577 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Whitepine Creek #1582 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Lake Ethel #1585 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Rock Mountain #1587 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Merritt Lake #1588 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Lanham Lake #1589 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Smithbrook #1590 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
No. Fork Chiwaukum Cr. #1591 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Wildhorse Creek #1592 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) North from Stevens Pass #2000 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) South from Stevens Pass #2000 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Icicle Creek / Enchantments Area | ||
Icicle Creek #1551 |
No information at this time WARNING: The bridge over French Creek 1.5 miles up Icicle Creek Trail #1551 is broken due to damage from heavy winter snowpack and is unsafe to cross. There is no way to ford the creek due to high water. No access to French Creek Trail #1595 or beyond bridge on Icicle Creek Trail. It is not known when bridge will be replaced. See Photos of Bridge Also, the bridge over Icicle Creek at 5 mile point is broken and not usable. There is no way to ford the creek during high water. |
5/5/22 |
Eightmile Lake #1552 |
No information at this time The gate on Road #7601 near junction with Icicle Road is closed and locked for the season. The road accesses Eightmile and Colchuck/Stuart trailheads. The road is closed to vehicles every winter to protect the roadbed from damage and prevent hazardous travel on the steep exposed snow covered road. Gate will reopen Spring of 2022 once road melts out from winter snowpack. (Gate will be opened as conditions warrent, website will be updated accordingly. Currently snow free to TH) |
5/16/22 |
Snow Creek / Snow Lakes #1553 |
No information at this time Trail users should anticipate the potential for 15-30 minute construction delays from the Icicle Creek bridge through the first ¼ mile of trail during September – October 2021 and March – April 2022. More Information Multiple Bear sightings have been reported in the Nada Lake and Snow Lake areas. If camping in the area, be Bear-Wise and practice proper food storage. |
5/5/22 |
Eightmile-Trout Creek #1554 |
No information at this time The gate on Road #7601 near junction with Icicle Road is closed and locked for the season. The road accesses Eightmile and Colchuck/Stuart trailheads. The road is closed to vehicles every winter to protect the roadbed from damage and prevent hazardous travel on the steep exposed snow covered road. Gate will reopen Spring of 2022 once road melts out from winter snowpack. (Gate will be opened as conditions warrent, website will be updated accordingly. Currently snow free to the TH) |
5/16/22 |
Trout Creek #1555 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Jack Creek #1558 |
No information at this time From the Meadow creek junction to Van Epps there is significant fire damage and patches of lost trail. |
5/5/22
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Blackjack Ridge #1565 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Icicle Ridge #1570 |
Snow free and logged out for first 3 miles |
5/5/22 |
Fourth of July Creek #1579 |
No information at this time |
5/5/22 |
Chain Lakes #1569 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
Chatter Creek #1580 |
No information at this time | 5/5/22 |
French Creek #1595 |
No information at this time WARNING: The bridge over French Creek 1.5 miles up Icicle Creek Trail #1551 is broken due to damage from heavy winter snowpack and is unsafe to cross. There is no way to ford the creek due to high water. No access to French Creek Trail #1595 or beyond bridge on Icicle Creek Trail. It is not known when bridge will be replaced. See Photos of Bridge |
5/5/22 |
Icicle Gorge #1596 |
No trail information at this time Road is open to trailhead. |
5/5/22 |
Stuart Lake #1599 |
No information at this time
The gate on Road #7601 near junction with Icicle Road is closed and locked for the season. The road accesses Eightmile and Colchuck/Stuart trailheads. The road is closed to vehicles every winter to protect the roadbed from damage and prevent hazardous travel on the steep exposed snow covered road. Gate will reopen Spring of 2022 once road melts out from winter snowpack. (Gate will be opened as conditions warrent, website will be updated accordingly.) |
5/16/22 |
Colchuck Lake #1599A |
No information at this time
The gate on Road #7601 near junction with Icicle Road is closed and locked for the season. The road accesses Eightmile and Colchuck/Stuart trailheads. The road is closed to vehicles every winter to protect the roadbed from damage and prevent hazardous travel on the steep exposed snow covered road. Gate will reopen Spring of 2022 once road melts out from winter snowpack. (Gate will be opened as conditions warrent, website will be updated accordingly.) Toilets at Colchuck and at junction are dug out. Log free to junction. |
5/16/22 |
Aasgard Pass |
No information at this time Aasgard Pass WARNING! It is recomended to stay climbers left of the tree island to avoid the waterfall area and potentially more rockslides off Dragontail Peak. There are large cairns to guide hikers on Aasgard to avoid the waterfall hole. We recomend hikers come prepared with crampons/ microspikes and ice axe. The gate on Road #7601 near junction with Icicle Road is closed and locked for the season. The road accesses Eightmile and Colchuck/Stuart trailheads. The road is closed to vehicles every winter to protect the roadbed from damage and prevent hazardous travel on the steep exposed snow covered road. Gate will reopen Spring of 2022 once road melts out from winter snowpack. (Gate will be opened as conditions warrent, website will be updated accordingly) |
5/16/22 |
Core Enchantments |
No information at this time The gate on Road #7601 near junction with Icicle Road is closed and locked for the season. The road accesses Eightmile and Colchuck/Stuart trailheads. The road is closed to vehicles every winter to protect the roadbed from damage and prevent hazardous travel on the steep exposed snow covered road. Gate will reopen Spring of 2022 once road melts out from winter snowpack. |
5/5/22 |
Approximately 50% of the parking spaces are allocated for Overnight Permit holders only. If you DO NOT have the Enchantment Overnight Permit Parking Pass, YOU CANNOT park in these signed spaces. Tickets with fines will be issued for vehicles violating the Overnight Parking area or parking along the road.
These trailheads, which access the Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, routinely experience intense demand through the summer months and early autumn. As visitor use has increased dramatically over the past decade, parking and related safety and resource issues have also been compounded. On several days of the week during this time of the year, especially the weekends, parking can extend on both sides of this one-lane road from Stuart Lake to Eightmile Lake trailhead and beyond. This creates public safety issues and concerns along this one-lane road as it relates to the ingress/egress for emergency vehicles, to user conflicts between motorized vehicles accessing the trailheads and pedestrians walking the road to and from the trailhead. As is, parking for emergency response vehicles and Search and Rescue volunteers is severely affected by the overly congested parking at the trailheads. PARKING IS ALLOWED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD ONLY!
These trailheads and parking areas have been documented to be well beyond their capacity, causing repeated natural resource and sanitation issues as well. This has created a public health concern at the 2 toilet facilities, one at each trailhead. As they are over capacity they are often lacking sanitary supplies, which has resulted in sanitation issues and public health concerns in the forest area adjacent to the trailheads (litter and human waste).
Average Spring trail openings/meltout
Late March to Mid April--- Icicle Ridge, Penstock, Leavenworth town trails (Blackbird Island, Ski Hill loop trails, Fish Hatchery trails, Wenatchee Foothill trails)
Mid April to Mid May -- Snow Creek, Fourth of July, Freund Canyon, Devil's Gulch, Ingalls Creek, Lake Stuart, Icicle Creek, Hatchery Creek, Eightmile Lake, Chatter Creek, Jack Creek. Hidden Lake, Twin Lakes, White Pine, Lower Chiwawa, Nason Ridge, Rock Mtn, Dirty Face.
Mid May or later -- Lake Ethel, Tronsen Ridge, Upper Devil's Gulch, Upper Mission Ridge, Little Wenatchee TH, Minotaur lake, Top Lake, Merritt Lake, Heather Lake, Shaeffer Lake, Rock Creek, White River/Indian Creek, Upper Chiwawa River TH's, Round Mtn, Irving Pass
Current Weather Forecast for Leavenworth
Trail condition reports are gathered from Forest Service trail employees and wilderness rangers, USFS trail contractors, and public reports.
WTA.ORG and NWHIKERS.NET and WenatcheeOutdoors.org are also excellent sources for trail conditions and ideas for hikes and backpacking trips.
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Alerts & Warnings
- Lake Wenatchee Area: Road #6304 Bridge Closure
- Cle Elum Area: French Cabin Creek Bridge Closure
- Entiat - Lake Wenatchee Area: Upper Mad River Seasonal Trail Closure
- Leavenworth Area: Construction Delays on Snow Lakes Trail
- Mazama-Winthrop-Twisp Area: Cedar Creek Fire Area Closure
- Winthrop Area: Cub Creek 2 Fire Area Closure
- Interactive Area Closures Map
- Ellensburg Area: Rider's Camp Closed for 2021
- Naches Area: Boulder Cave Trail / Day Use Site Closed
- Forest Office Access Restricted
- Fireworks and Exploding Targets Illegal
- Target Shooting Info
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