Gilbert Trailhead
Provides access to North Creek Trail #413, Twisp Pass Trail #432, Copper Pass Trail #426 (via Twisp Pass Trail #432) and Twisp River Trail #440 within Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.
General Information
Wilderness regulations apply when entering the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.
- Recreation passes honored: Digital Day Pass, Northwest Forest Pass, and Interagency Recreation Passes.
- Permit required year-round for all overnight stays in the backcountry of North Cascades National Park Service Complex (North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas).
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
Payment options: Recreation Pass or Scan & Pay*
*Suggestion: Download the recreation.gov app before your trip to have the ability to Scan & Pay on-site, even without service.
Address: 24 West Chewuch Road Winthrop, WA 98862
Phone: (509) 996-4000
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed for lunch 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 48.458437
Longitude: -120.565911
Elevation
3,600 feet
Directions
About 24 total miles northwest of Twisp.
From Twisp, drive west on Twisp River Road (County Road 9114) for 10 miles, then the County Road becomes Forest Road 44. Continue straight on Forest Road 44, travel 4 miles, straight past Mystery Campground Road junction (where Forest Road 44 becomes Forest Road 4440).
Continue straight on Forest Road 4440 for an additional 6 miles to the Gilbert Trailhead on the right (after crossing North Creek).
Parking
Stock ramp & hitch rails at parking area.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
