Hiking
On the Colville National Forest there are numerous opportunities for hikers and backpackers to explore.
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Sherman Overlook Campground
Site Closed
This Campground is equipped with picnic areas and 9 tent/trailer sites.  Bathrooms are available.  Some campsites are private. Connects to the Kettle Crest via the Sherman Pass Tie Trail #96. The…
Sherman Pass Tie #96
Site Open
Wooded trail that crosses three small streams. Â Connects to Kettle Crest.
Shrew Creek #321
Site Open
4 miles on way more difficult trail. Hikers and experienced Motorcycle riders only. Begin the 4 mile trail on Forest Service Road #3700-316 road for 2 miles, then travel up the Shrew Creek Trail…
Silver Creek Campground
Site Closed
Small campground allowing access to North Fork Silver Creek Trail #119.
Slate Creek #525
NOT MAINTAINED: The trail passes through dense timber with three stream crossings and steep grades. A portion of the trail system lies in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness Area. No motorized or mechanized…
Smarty Creek #371
Site Open
This 11.7 mile trail alternates up Smarty Creek and North Twentymile Creek on its looping journey back to the Forest Service Road #39 just south of Thirtymile Meadows. The trail travels through high…
Smith Lake
Site Open
This area has not been logged out since the Crater Creek fire.Remote, high mountain lake accessible by hike-in only from the Iron Gate Trailhead on the Boundary Trail #533 to Smith Lake Trail…
Smith Lake #533.2
Site Open
This area has not been logged out since the Crater Creek fire.This easy 1 mile Pasayten Wilderness trail travels off of the Boundary Trail #533 to the 6 miles from the Irongate Trailhead. The…
Snow Peak #10
Site Open
This moderate 2.5 mile trail winds through the site of the 1988 White Mountain Fire and joins Kettle Crest South Trail #13 at 2.7 miles from trailhead. Seasonal wildflowers. This trail is the…
Snow Peak Cabin
Site Open
Depending on the season, visitors may ski, snowshoe, hike, mountain bike, or ride horses high into the backcountry and spend the night at this charming remote cabin high on a ridge in the Kettle…