Wenatchee River Ranger District, Trails
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Trails on the Wenatchee River Ranger District are now mostly snow free except for patches at the highest elevations and passes. Trail maintenance is currently ongoing, call the Leavenworth Ranger Station for the latest conditions.
DUE TO WILDFIRE ACTIVITY SEVERAL TRAILS ARE CLOSED in Mad River area.
There are multiple trail and road closures in place due to the Cougar Creek Fire
Closure Order
Closure Map
Enchantments Report
| Mission Creek / Devils Gulch Area |
Devils Spur
#1203 |
Logged out |
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Devils Gulch
#1220 |
Logged out
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Mission Ridge
#1201 |
Logged out |
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| Sand Creek |
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Red Devil
#1221 |
Logged out
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7/10/2018 |
Red Hill
#1223 |
Logged out
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8/30/2018
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Red Hill Spur
#1223.1 |
Logged out |
5/07/2018 |
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| Highway 97 / Blewett Pass Area |
Tronsen Ridge
#1204 |
Logged out |
7/6/2018 |
Tronsen Meadow
#1205 |
Logged out |
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Ingalls Creek
#1215 |
Logged out from trail head all the way to Stuart Pass. Safe and passable for stock. |
8/27/2018 |
Fourth Creek
#1218 |
Mostly in good condition. The start of the uphill from Ingalls creek is steep with loose rock, use caution in this area. |
8/27/2018 |
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| Lake Wenatchee Area |
Dirty Face
#1500 |
A few trees down. Snow free. |
6/23/18 |
Hidden Lake
#1510 |
Logged out and in good shape. |
6/04/2018 |
Round Mountain
#1529 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Nason Ridge at Kahler Glen
#1583 |
Conditions Unknown |
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| Little Wenatchee River Area |
Cady Creek
#1501 |
Few logs down but passable. Brushy in multiple sections. Creek crossings are easy. |
7/29/2018 |
Cady Ridge
#1532 |
Clear and brush free. |
8/5/2018 |
Top Lake
#1506 |
A few trees down. |
9/3/18 |
Poe Mountain
#1520 |
A few trees down. |
6/24/18 |
Lake Minotaur
#1517 |
Logged out and in good condition. |
7/13/2018 |
Little Wenatchee
#1525 |
Very brushy trail with intermittent breaks in tree stands. Watch footing because of rocks on the trail that the brush conceals. |
8/5/2018 |
Heather Lake
#1526 |
Trail in good condition. Couple trees down but easily navigated. |
7/3/2018 |
Little Wenatchee Ridge
#1543 |
A few trees down. |
6/24/18 |
Irving Pass
#1545 |
A few trees down. |
6/24/18 |
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| White River Area |
Indian Creek
#1502 |
Not logged out. Extremely brushy sections. |
9/6/18 |
Twin Lakes
#1503 |
Snow free with a few logs you can navigate around easily. The first ford is swift and knee deep in places so use caution when crossing. |
6/05/2018 |
White River
#1507 |
Not been maintained beyond junction with Boulder Creek Trail -- non-existent and extremely brushy in sections, not recommended for travel. Access to the Pacific Crest Trail is possible via the Indian Creek Trail #1502 |
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Mount David
#1521 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Boulder Creek
#1562 |
Conditions Unknown |
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| Chiwawa River Area |
Carne Mountain
#1508 |
Not logged out yet. Numerous trees down across trail. Road to trailhead extremely rough, not recommended for low clearance vehicles.
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9/05/2018 |
Rock Creek
#1509 |
Logged out to the 5 mile mark. Only a few small logs across the trail after that are easy to get around.
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9/22/2018 |
Rock Creek Tie
#1538 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Phelps Creek
#1511
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Logged out to the Spider Meadows. Road to trailhead extremely rough, not recommended for low clearance vehicles.
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10/06/2018 |
Buck Creek
#1513 |
Bridge collapsed over Chiwawa River but can be crossed by most hikers. Also a ford below the bridge.
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9/05/2018 |
Basalt Ridge
#1515 |
Conditions Unknown
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9/05/2018 |
Little Giant
#1518 |
Conditions Unknown
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9/05/2018 |
Schaefer Lake
#1519 |
Many logs across the trail making travel slow. Use CAUTION when crossing the Chiwawa river at the log crossing at the begining of the trail.
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9/05/2018 |
Alder Ridge ORV
#1523 |
Open. Note that Mad River trails are closed.
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10/18/18 |
Minnow Ridge ORV
#1524 |
Open. Note that Mad River trails are closed. |
10/18/2018 |
Estes Butte
#1527 |
Not logged out; several logs across trail.
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9/05/2018 |
Basalt Pass
#1530 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Chikamin Creek ORV
#1534 |
Open. Note that Mad River trails are closed.
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10/18/18
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Minnow Creek
#1539 |
Conditions Unknown
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Lower Chiwawa ORV
#1548 |
Open
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10/18/2018
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Chiwawa River
#1550 |
Conditions unkown
The Chiwawa River Trail #1550 will be closed from October 16, 2018 to June 1, 2019 to protect Bull Trout spawning habitat.
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9/05/2018 |
Chikamin Tie ORV
#1561 |
Open. Note that Mad River trails are closed. |
10/18/2018 |
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| Highway 2 / Stevens Pass / Smithbrook Area |
Snowy Creek
#1531 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Chiwaukum Creek
#1571 |
First 2 miles logged out, after that many logs down to Painter Creek junction. Mostly snow free, a few patches near Ladies Pass. |
7/20/2018 |
Index Creek
#1572 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Painter Creek
#1575 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Badlands
#1576 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Hatchery Creek
#1577 |
Clear and logged out. Brushy in some areas down low. Also from #1570-Lake Augusta is clear. |
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Whitepine Creek
#1582 |
Conditions Unknown
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8/1/18 |
Lake Ethel
#1585 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Rock Mountain
#1587 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Merritt Lake
#1588 |
Has NOT been logged out. Snow starts around 4800ft. |
6/04/2018 |
Lanham Lake
#1589 |
Conditions Unknown
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7/31/2018 |
Smithbrook
#1590 |
Conditions Unknown |
6/26/2018 |
No. Fork Chiwaukum Cr.
#1591 |
Trail from Chiwaukum Lake to Larch Lake has some brush and a few logs but is overall beautiful and easy to follow. |
8/26/2018 |
Wildhorse Creek
#1592 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)
North from Stevens Pass
#2000 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)
South from Stevens Pass
#2000 |
From Steven's Pass to Trap Pass-only 2 trees to easily navigate around otheriwse in good condition.
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8/24/2018
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| Icicle Creek / Enchantments Area |
Icicle Creek
#1551 |
Logged out to the French creek junction. |
7/5/2018 |
Eightmile Lake
#1552 |
OPEN, be aware of partial closure at the lake due to Jack Creek fire in 2017. Trail is in good condition. |
7/15/2018 |
Snow Creek / Snow Lakes
#1553 |
A few logs down but easily navigated. Clear and well maintained.
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7/30/2018 |
Eightmile-Trout Creek
#1554 |
Multiple logs down but still passable. Snow at Caroline Lake, no snow below the lake. |
6/11/2018 |
Trout Creek
#1555 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Jack Creek
#1558 |
OPEN Trail is logged out to Meadow Creek junction. Passable for stock to the junction. Use caution and if you decide to go beyond the junction because of dangerous overhead hazards bacause of previous fire. Hiking not recomended in that area if wind is in the forecast.
From the Meadow creek junction to VanEpps there is significant fire damage with at least 26 downed trees and patches of lost trail. Not recomended for stock travel beyond the meadow creek junction.
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8/27/2018
8/27/2018
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Icicle Ridge
#1570 |
Trail in good condition to the saddle (Approx. 2.5 miles in) |
6/01/2018 |
Fourth of July Creek
#1579 |
Logged out to the junction of Icicle Ridge, brushy in places. Snow free until last 100ft to the ridge. |
5/24/2018 |
Chain Lakes
#1569 |
A few logs down to navigate. Patches of snow at the lakes still with a couple fords that are deep still, use caution when crossing. |
7/06/2018 |
Chatter Creek
#1580 |
Conditions Unknown |
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French Creek
#1595 |
Conditions Unknown |
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Icicle Gorge
#1596 |
Maintained and logged out |
6/07/2018 |
Stuart Lake
#1599 |
Trail is in good condition. |
7/30/2018 |
Colchuck Lake
#1599A |
Trail is in great condition.
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7/30/2018 |
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
For current forecast for Leavenworth: Click Here.
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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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