Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

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.

Enchantments Report

Mission Creek / Devils Gulch Area
Devils Spur #1203	Conditions unknown.
Devils Gulch #1220	Conditions unknown.
Mission Ridge #1201	Conditions unknown.
Sand Creek
Red Devil #1221	Conditions unknown.
Red Hill #1223	Conditions unknown.
Red Hill Spur #1223.1	Conditions unknown.

Highway 97 / Blewett Pass Area
Tronsen Ridge #1204	Conditions unknown.
Tronsen Meadow #1205	Conditions unknown.
Ingalls Creek #1215	Conditions unknown.
Fourth Creek #1218	Conditions unknown.

Lake Wenatchee Area
Dirty Face #1500	Conditions unknown.
Hidden Lake #1510	Conditions unknown.
Round Mountain #1529	Conditions Unknown
Nason Ridge at Kahler Glen #1583	Conditions Unknown

Little Wenatchee River Area
Cady Creek #1501	Conditions unknown.
Cady Ridge #1532	Conditions unknown.
Top Lake #1506	Conditions unknown.
Poe Mountain #1520	Conditions unknown.
Lake Minotaur #1517	Conditions unknown.
Little Wenatchee #1525	Conditions unknown.
Heather Lake #1526	Conditions unknown.
Little Wenatchee Ridge #1543	Conditions unknown.
Irving Pass #1545	Conditions unknown.

White River Area
Indian Creek #1502	Conditions unknown.
Twin Lakes #1503	Conditions unknown.
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
Mount David #1521	Conditions Unknown
Boulder Creek #1562	Conditions Unknown

Chiwawa River Area
Carne Mountain #1508	Conditions unknown. Road to trailhead extremely rough, not recommended for low clearance vehicles.
Rock Creek #1509	Conditions unknown.
Rock Creek Tie #1538	Conditions Unknown
Phelps Creek #1511	Conditions unknown. Road to trailhead extremely rough, not recommended for low clearance vehicles.
Buck Creek #1513	Conditions unknown. Bridge collapsed over Chiwawa River but can be crossed by most hikers. Also a ford below the bridge.
Basalt Ridge #1515	Conditions Unknown
Little Giant #1518	Conditions Unknown
Schaefer Lake #1519	Conditions unknown. Use CAUTION when crossing the Chiwawa river at the log crossing or fording river at the begining of the trail.
Alder Ridge ORV #1523	Conditions unknown. *Seasonal Closure in effect*
Minnow Ridge ORV #1524	Conditions unknown.
Estes Butte #1527	Conditions unknown.
Basalt Pass #1530	Conditions Unknown
Chikamin Creek ORV #1534	Conditions unknown.
Minnow Creek #1539	Conditions Unknown
Lower Chiwawa ORV #1548	Conditions unknown.
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.
Chikamin Tie ORV #1561	Conditions unknown. *Seasonal Closure in effect*

Highway 2 / Stevens Pass / Smithbrook Area
Snowy Creek #1531	Conditions Unknown
Chiwaukum Creek #1571	Conditions unknown.
Index Creek #1572	Conditions Unknown
Painter Creek #1575	Conditions Unknown
Badlands #1576	Conditions Unknown
Hatchery Creek #1577	Conditions unknown.
Whitepine Creek #1582	Conditions Unknown
Lake Ethel #1585	Conditions Unknown
Rock Mountain #1587	Conditions Unknown
Merritt Lake #1588	Conditions unknown.
Lanham Lake #1589	Conditions Unknown
Smithbrook #1590	Conditions Unknown
No. Fork Chiwaukum Cr. #1591	Conditions unknown.
Wildhorse Creek #1592	Conditions Unknown
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) North from Stevens Pass #2000	Conditions Unknown
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) South from Stevens Pass #2000	Conditions unknown.

Icicle Creek / Enchantments Area
Icicle Creek #1551	Conditions unknown.
Eightmile Lake #1552	Conditions unknown.
Snow Creek / Snow Lakes #1553	Conditions unknown.
Eightmile-Trout Creek #1554	Conditions unknown.
Trout Creek #1555	Conditions Unknown
Jack Creek #1558	Conditions unknown. From the Meadow creek junction to VanEpps there is significant fire damage and patches of lost trail. Not recomended for stock travel beyond the meadow creek junction.
Icicle Ridge #1570	Conditions unknown.
Fourth of July Creek #1579	Conditions unknown.
Chain Lakes #1569	Conditions unknown.
Chatter Creek #1580	Conditions Unknown
French Creek #1595	Conditions Unknown
Icicle Gorge #1596	Conditions unknown.
Stuart Lake #1599	Conditions unknown.
Colchuck Lake #1599A	Conditions unknown.

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

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Lake Wenatchee area webcams

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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.