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September 10, 2014
September is a great month to visit the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Hiking trails are less crowded, nighttime temperatures are cooler, and huckleberry picking is still a favorite pastime. This is also a month when changes start occurring in national forest campground operations and other forest-related activities.
Chelan Ridge Raptor Migration Project: Every September and October since about 1997, HawkWatch International and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest have participated in counts of the autumn raptor migration through this region in an ongoing effort to monitor populations of raptors using the north Cascades migratory flyway. This years’ raptor count has started and guests are welcome to come up and participate in the raptor count. Counts typically range between 2,000-3,000 birds of up to 17 species per season. The most commonly seen species are the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper's hawk, Northern Harrier, Golden Eagle, and American Kestrel.
There is no water or developed camping at the site, so bring binoculars, drinking water and wear sturdy walking shoes for the three quarter mile hike to the observation point. Be prepared for harsh weather conditions.
Chelan Ridge is located approximately 13 miles northwest of Chelan. The study site is accessed by following Washington State Road 153 about 6 miles/11 km northwest of Pateros, then Black Canyon Road (USFS Road No. 4010) west–southwest until it ends, then Cooper Mountain Road (USFS Road No. 8020) southeast for another 3 miles/5.4 km. Look for the informational sign and project yurt; from there flagging marks the trail to the observation point.
Hunting: Many archery, muzzleloader and modern firearm users are visiting national forests searching for their elusive prey. Forest visitors need to remember to make their presence known when recreating in the woods during hunting seasons. Wear brightly colored clothing and make noise--use a walking stick with a bell attached, or talk or sing. Please refer to the Washington State Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules pamphlet for hunting information, hunting season dates and complete regulations.
[pic] WOODCUTTING: Woodcutters need to be aware of the current Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) before cutting firewood from the national forest. Changing weather conditions have prompted an adjustment in some woodcutting regulations.
As of September 9, the IFPL for Zones 675, 680, and 684 is level 2 which means woodcutters can cut firewood from late in the evening to early afternoon (8 p.m. to 1 p.m.); they must turn off their chainsaws by 1 p.m. and stay in the area for one hour to watch for possible fire starts. The IFPL for Zones 678W, 678E, and 685 is level 1 which allows woodcutting all day long. Go to for current IFPL information.
[pic] CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS: Please contact individual ranger district offices for more information.
• No campfire restrictions are in effect on the Cle Elum Ranger District.
• On the Tonasket, Methow Valley, Chelan, and Wenatchee River ranger districts campfires are allowed only in metal fire rings in most designated campgrounds (with some exceptions on the Chelan District), in Holden Village, Domke Lake Resort, summer home sites under special use permit that have approved metal fire rings, some dispersed recreation sites on the Wenatchee River Ranger District, and in federally designated Wilderness Areas. Campfires are not allowed above 5,000 feet elevation in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
• On the Naches District, campfires are only allowed in the Goat Rocks, Norse Peak and William O. Douglas wilderness areas and in 23 of the district campgrounds (see the list on page 18).
• All campfires are prohibited in the Entiat Ranger District.
[pic] CAMPGROUND CLOSURES: This is the time of year when Forest Service employees start to winterize campgrounds and get them ready for wintry weather. Along with the winterization process come closures of a number of campgrounds. A tentative schedule for the closure of some campgrounds on the Cle Elum Ranger District follows:
• Mineral Springs, Swauk, Salmon la Sac sites 9-41, and Taneum Cabin closed on September 2.
• Cle Elum River, Ice Water, Red Mountain, and Kachess Campground sites at Beargrass Flats and Thetis Creek all closed on September 7.
• Cayuse Horse Camp and the following sites at Kachess Campground--Mineral Creek, Lodge Creek, and Box Canyon--will close on September 14.
• Wish Poosh, Salmon la Sac, Owhi, and Gale Creek site at Kachess Campground will close on September 21.
Other campground closures will be occurring as the weather gets colder. Please contact local ranger district offices for current fall forest conditions.
OFFICE ADDRESSES and PHONE NUMBERS:
Chelan Ranger District, 428 W. Woodin Ave., Chelan, WA 98816; 509-682-4900; hours M-F 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cle Elum Ranger District, 803 W. 2nd Street, Cle Elum, WA 98922; 509-852-1100; hours M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed for lunch 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Entiat Ranger District, physical address 2108 Entiat Way, (P.O. Box 476), Entiat, WA 98822; 509-784-4700; hours M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Methow Valley Ranger District, 24 West Chewuch Road, Winthrop, WA 98862; 509-996-4000; hours M-F 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Naches Ranger District, 10237 Hwy. 12, Naches, WA 98937; 509-653-1401; hours 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed for lunch noon to 12:30 p.m.
Okanogan Valley Office, 1240 South Second Ave., Okanogan, WA 98840; 509-826-3275; hours M- F 7:30-4 p.m.; closed for lunch 11 a.m. to noon
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Headquarters office, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801; 509-664-9200; hours M-F 7:45-4:30
Tonasket Ranger District, 1 W. Winesap, Tonasket, WA 98855; 509-486-2186; hours M-F 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Wenatchee River Ranger District, 600 Sherbourne, Leavenworth, WA 98826; 509-548-2550; hours M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
THE 10 ESSENTIALS:
Carry the 10 plus essentials when traveling in the backcountry—a map, compass, fire starter, water proof matches, extra food, extra water, extra clothing, knife, flashlight with spare batteries and bulb, first aid kit, sunglasses, cell phone, and a space blanket.
HAZARDS FOUND IN WILDFIRE AREAS:
Now that fire activity has lessened on many of the local wildfires, fire closure areas may soon be opening up--where it is safe to do so. Following are a variety of hazards to watch out for when traveling through newly opened areas after a fire.
• Snags are not only obviously dead trees, but can also be blackened killed trees or green trees burned through at the bottom.
• Snags can fall at any time. Besides the potential for striking people or property, they can block trails or roads, including your exit even though travel was unimpeded when you entered the area.
• Snags can make travel difficult if a lot of trees have fallen across the landscape.
• Stump holes and root channels can still be burning and often are hidden from sight until stepped upon.
• Steep slopes and loss of vegetation may cause rolling rocks and debris flows off hillsides at any time but the likelihood increases with rain and freeze-thaw events.
• Loss of vegetation increases the potential for erosion to occur with any rain event. Water runoff may cause flooding that impacts or clogs road culverts and storm drains; sediment may move downstream affecting lands a long distance from the burned areas.
• Even with minor precipitation, roads can have culverts plugged with material and cause debris flows onto roads.
• Recently opened areas may still have areas with smoke and fire. Fire can smolder below ground in root channels and stump holes and pop up above ground as these sources of organic matter reach the surface. If smoke is discovered, report a fire to 911.
Some things to do to be prepared:
• Limit your use to just travelling through burned areas to reach your favorite recreation sites outside of the burns, don’t loiter in the burned areas
• Carrying a saw or axe with you is a good idea when traveling on forest roads
• Stay current on weather forecasts and avoid areas that have been severely burned
• Do not try to cross an active mud or debris flow
• Let someone know where you are going and when you plan to return home
For more information, please call the local national forest office or go to the forest web site at fs.okawen .
SAFETY:
When recreating in the woods let someone know where you are going, when you plan to return, and what to do if you don’t return on time. Remember to let them know when you do return. Make sure your vehicle is in good working order. Dress appropriately for all weather conditions. Avoid cotton clothing and dress in layers. Stay dry, shed layers if you are sweating, add layers if you are cold. Wear sturdy waterproof boots. Stay warm, stay dry, stay safe, and have fun.
SPECIAL FOREST PRODUCTS:
Permits are required for gathering forest products including firewood, mushrooms, transplants, rocks and minerals, posts and poles, floral cuttings, pine cones, and boughs. Please contact Forest Service district offices for specific information. There is a minimum charge of $20 per permit. Free use permits are available for small quantities of certain items for personal use. Special forest products permits for personal use firewood, personal use river rock and commercial use beargrass are available from the Cle Elum Ranger Station.
WOODCUTTING INFORMATION:
Woodcutting permits are on sale at all Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest offices. The minimum firewood permit is $20 for four cords of wood. The cost for permits over the four-cord minimum is $5 per cord. Generally, woodcutters may cut wood that has fallen to the ground and standing dead trees (except wildlife habitat trees
The Industrial Fire Precaution Level for Zones 675, 680, and 684 is now at level 2 which means woodcutters can cut firewood from late in the evening to early afternoon (8 p.m. to 1 p.m.); they must turn off their chainsaws by 1 p.m. and stay in the area for one hour to watch for possible fire starts. The IFPL for Zones 678W, 678E, and 685 is level 1 which allows woodcutting all day long. Go to for current IFPL information.
There are a few things to keep in mind when preparing to go woodcutting:
• It is a good idea to scope out an area for wood before purchasing a woodcutting permit (the permits are not refundable).
• A woodcutting permit is required. The permit and woodcutting stubs must be in the woodcutter’s possession when cutting firewood.
• A woodcutting area map is a necessity. These maps show the areas that are open and closed to woodcutting and are available free with the woodcutting permits.
• After shutting off the chainsaw, woodcutters need to remain in the area at least one hour to watch for any potential fire starts from woodcutting equipment.
• Please validate the woodcutting stub (load ticket) by cutting out or marking out with a permanent pen the month and day that woodcutting occurs. The stub must be attached to the load when the vehicle is moved from the cutting site.
• Don’t forget to bring along the safety items that are listed on the woodcutting permit (a chainsaw with the proper exhaust system in good repair with a screen-type spark arrestor, a long-handled shovel, and a fire extinguisher).
• Please note that firewood cutting season on the Naches Ranger District ends on the first Sunday in October.
INTERAGENCY PASS PROGRAM (America the Beautiful National Parks & Federal Recreation Lands Pass):
This pass combines the benefits of existing recreation passes from five federal agencies into one comprehensive Interagency Pass called “America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.”
• The pass covers recreation opportunities on public lands managed by National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Forest Service.
• The pass applies to those locations that currently have entrance or standard amenity fees.
• The annual pass sells for $80, the lifetime senior pass is $10, and the lifetime access pass and the volunteer passes are free.
• Passes are valid for one full year from the month of purchase.
• Passes provide entrance or access to the pass holder and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle at federally operated recreation sites across the country.
• Passes cover the pass holder and three (3) accompanying adults age 16 and older at sites where per person entrance fees are charged. No entry fee for children 15 and under.
• Passes are NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.
• This program replaces the Golden Eagle, Golden Age, and the Golden Access Passports as well as the National Parks Pass. Existing passes will remain valid until expired, lost or stolen.
• These passes can be used in lieu of the Northwest Forest Pass.
RECREATION PASS PURCHASE INFORMATION:
A $5 day use fee is required at many trailheads and day use sites across the national forest. The Northwest Forest Day Pass, Northwest Forest Annual Pass, and America The Beautiful Interagency Annual Pass are honored at all Forest Service-operated recreation sites where a day use fee is required. For a complete list of recreation sites where a day use fee is required, please visit or call your local ranger station.
Passes are available at all ranger district offices and the forest headquarters office in Wenatchee. The cost is $30 for an annual pass and $5 for a day use pass. For information about the Northwest Forest Pass call 1-800-270-7504 or to order it online go to .
• Wenatchee area: Northwest Forest passes are available at Arlberg Sports Inc., Hooked on Toys, Bi-Mart, and Big 5.
• Chelan area: Passes are available at the Chelan Ranger District office.
• Lake Wenatchee area: Passes are available at Midway Village Grocery, Parkside Grocery and Plain Hardware.
• Leavenworth area: In Leavenworth passes are available at Der Sportsman, Icicle Quik Stop 76 gas station, Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat Gift Shop, and Pioneer Market in Cashmere.
• Entiat area: Passes are available at Cooper’s General Store in the Entiat Valley and at the Entiat Ranger District office.
• Cle Elum area: Northwest Forest Pass vendors include Cle Elum Ranger Station and
o Sportland Mini Mart Shell Station, 4402 Bullfrog Road, Cle Elum. Located 1 mile north of the Ranger Station on Hwy 903. Their phone number is 509-649-2260.
o Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Cle Elum Visitor Center, 312 W 1st, Cle Elum, 509-674-6880
o Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, 609 N Main, Ellensburg, phone 509-925-2002.
o Mountain High Sports, 105 E 4th Street, Ellensburg, phone 509-925-4626.
o Bi-Mart, 608 East Mountain View, Ellensburg, phone 509-925-6973.
o Mac A Bee Gifts of the Southwest, 1401 Airport Road, Cle Elum, phone 509-674-7055.
o Stewart Lodge LLC, 805 W 1st St Cle Elum, phone 509-674-4548
o Teanaway Outpost, 10690 Teanaway Road, Cle Elum, phone 509-674-3782.
• Methow Valley area: Passes are available at the Methow Valley Ranger Station office, 24 W. Chewuch Road in Winthrop, and
o Winthrop Mountain Sports, 257 Riverside Avenue, Winthrop, phone 509 996-2886.
o Methow Cycle and Sports, 19210 Hwy 20, Winthrop, phone 509 996-3645.
o Valley Hardware/Do-It Center Hardware, 429 E. Methow Valley Hwy., Twisp, 509-997-3355.
o Mazama Country Inn, 15 Country Road, Mazama, phone 509-996-2681 (Day passes only).
o Goat Beard Mountain Supply, 50 Lost River Road in Mazama, 509-996-2515.
o Do It Center Valley Hardware, 309 Highway 20 South in Twisp, 509-997-8541.
o The Outdoorsman, 170 Riverside Ave., Winthrop, 509-996-2649, (Day passes only).
• Naches area: Northwest Forest passes can be purchased at the following locations.
o Naches Ranger District office, 10237 U. S. Hwy 12, Naches, phone 509-653-1401.
o Slim’s Market, 9951 US Hwy 12, Naches.
o Rimrock Grocery Store, 34090 U.S. Hwy 12, Naches, phone 509-672-2251.
o Bi-Mart stores in Yakima, Sunnyside and in Ellensburg.
CHELAN RANGER DISTRICT
The office phone number is (509) 682-4900.
OFFICE HOURS: The Chelan Ranger District is located at 428 West Woodin Avenue in Chelan with office hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with a one hour closure for lunch from 11:30 to 12:30. The Chelan Ranger District also serves as an information center for the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.
LAKE LEVEL: The level of Lake Chelan is 1,098.98 feet above sea level. For more information on the lake level, please visit the Chelan County Public Utility District website at .
CAMPING: All uplake boat-in campgrounds are open with no services available. Campfires are prohibited at Snowberry Bowl, Antilon Lake, Mitchel Point, and Deer Creek campgrounds. Dock permits are required May 1 through Oct. 31. An annual dock permit costs $40 and a day permit is $5; these permits are available at the Chelan Ranger District office and the forest headquarters office in Wenatchee.
|Campground Name |Status |Elevation |General Info/Services |
|Antilon Lake |Open |2,400 feet |Dispersed camp sites, no services |
| | | |NO CAMPFIRES ALLOWED |
|Grouse Mountain |Open |4,425 feet |Dispersed camp sites, no services |
|Handy Springs |Open |6,300 feet |Primitive camping conditions |
|Junior Point |Open |6,600 feet |No services |
|Snowberry Bowl |Open |2,000 feet |$10/night, potable water available |
| | | |NO CAMPFIRES ALLOWED |
|Windy Camp |Open |5,900 feet |Primitive camping conditions |
|South Navarre |Open |6,475 feet |Primitive camping conditions |
ROADS: Please carry extra supplies for emergencies. Be prepared for all weather conditions when traveling in the woods. Four wheel drive and high vehicle clearance is always recommended for travel on forest roads. Remember, there is limited turn around availability on most forest roads.
Due to fire and flooding activity, roads are subject to closure which may cause you to have to turn around and travel more miles than planned. Always travel with plenty of fuel and check with ranger district offices before heading out.
|Road Name |Road Number |Status |
|Shady Pass |5900 |Passable but rutted due to recent storm activity; high clearance vehicle |
| | |necessary. Open to the top; gate is closed just past the turn off to Handy |
| | |Springs Campground. There is no public access to Entiat Ranger District trails or|
| | |roads due to fire activity. |
|Cooper Mountain |8020 |Passable |
|Antoine Creek |8140 |Passable |
|Grade Creek |8200 |Passable |
|Joe Creek |8210 |Upper Joe Creek Road is impassable due to a mudslide located on the paved county |
| | |portion of the road. Access to Antilon Lake and Grade Creek via Lower Joe Creek |
| | |Road. |
|Slide Ridge |8410 |Passable |
TRAILS: The trails listed below as maintained have been cleared of logs. However, wind storms can occur at any time with more trees likely to fall across the trails, especially in burned-over areas, where there can be many newly fallen trees across the trails. There are bear proof boxes at Prince Creek, Moore Point, and Holden Forest Service campgrounds. High hunt occurs September 15-25 in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Hikers should wear bright colored clothing when in this area during hunting season.
|Holden Village area non-wilderness trails |
|Holden Nature Trail #1253 |Maintained. |
|Ten Mile Creek Trail #1241 |Maintained to mile 1.7 |
|Ten Mile Falls Trail #1270 |Maintained. |
|Monkey Bear Falls Trail #1273 |Closed due to Holden Mine remediation work. |
|Lucerne area non-wilderness trails |
|Domke Lake Trail #1280 |Maintained. The trail has been maintained to Domke Lake Campground. The trail from Domke Lake Camp to |
| |Stuart Camp, and Stuart Camp, are CLOSED due to fire-killed snags frequently falling. The southern half|
| |of the Domke Lake Campground is also closed due to falling snags. There are posters and flagging |
| |marking where it is too dangerous to camp. |
|Domke Mt. Lookout Trail #1280.1 |Open and snow free. |
|Glacier Peak Wilderness trails |
|Agnes Gorge Trail #1281 |Maintained |
|Company Creek Trail #1243 |Maintained to mile 1.4 (in the Lake Chelan National Rec Area), then snow free through Hilgard Meadows |
| |(mile 10.6) and snow patches to the top of the pass. |
|Copper Basin Trail #1240.22 |Closed due to Holden Mine Remediation work. |
|Devore Creek Trail #1244 |Maintained. |
|Emerald Park Trail #1230 |Maintained for 3 miles, then snow free. The lower trail passes through the Domke Lake Fire burn area. |
| |Do not dilly-dally in drainages and avoid travel in this area when windy. Even though the trail has |
| |been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned area will continue to have trees fall throughout |
| |the season. The area around Emerald Park and above was not burned. |
|Hart / Lyman Lake Trail #1256 |Maintained |
|Holden Lake Trail #1251 |Maintained |
|Lower Railroad Creek Trail #1240 |Maintained. Closed from Wilson Creek to Holden Village due to Holden Mine Remediation. Travel past |
| |Wilson Creek to Holden Village and visa-versa, is not possible. When in the burn area, do not |
| |dilly-dally in drainages and avoid travel in this area when windy. Even though the trail has been |
| |maintained the part of the trail in the burned area will continue to have trees fall throughout the |
| |season. |
|Upper Lyman Trail #1256.2 |Maintained |
|Spider Gap |This is not a trail, but a cross-country route through the pass between Spider Meadows and Upper Lyman |
| |Lakes. Spider Glacier is no longer a glacier, just a snow field at best and it is relatively flat. On|
| |the Lyman side of the gap there is a snowfield on the slope that is the route down to the Upper Lyman |
| |Trail; an ice-axe is recommended |
|Pacific Crest Trail #2000 |Maintained. Trees killed by insects are falling into Hemlock Camp and it is not safe to camp there. |
| |Use Cedar Camp, Sitting Bull Basin Camp or a camp on the South Fork Agnes Trail instead. |
|South Fork Agnes Trail #1239 |Maintained. Collapsed small bridges and the boardwalk have been removed. This is the last season this |
| |trail will be cleared. Not passible by stock. Starting next year, this trail will no longer be |
| |maintained. |
|Suiattle/Cloudy Hiker Shortcut |Snow patches. Ice axe recommended. |
|Lake Chelan-Sawtooth wilderness trails |
|Lower Fish Creek Trail #1248 |Maintained. Even though the trail has been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned over area |
| |will continue to have trees fall throughout the season. There have been several wind storms this |
| |season and there are reports of numerous logs down on this trail. |
|Lakeshore Trail #1247.1702 |Maintained. Warning: The new reroute through Meadow Creak is not yet passible by stock. Ticks and |
| |rattlesnakes are out. Even though the trail has been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned |
| |over area will continue to have trees fall throughout the season. |
|North Fork Fish Creek Trail #1248.1 |Maintained for 1 mile, then snow free. Even after the trail has been maintained, the part of the trail|
| |in the burned over area will continue to have trees fall throughout the season. There have been |
| |several wind storms this season and there are reports of numerous logs down on this trail. |
|N. Fork Prince Creek Trail #1254 |Maintained |
|Oval Pass Trail #1259.13 |Snow free |
|Prince Creek Trail #1255 |Maintained. The tread at the 1.75 mile, through a small cliff, is washed out. Rock steps have been |
| |installed for hikers to use down and around the washout. The trail is not passable by stock. There |
| |is no bridge or foot-log across Prince Creek at mile 4 and the creek is very difficult to cross during|
| |spring run-off. Even though the trail has been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned over |
| |area will continue to have trees fall throughout the season. There have been several wind storms this|
| |season and there are reports of numerous logs down on this trail. |
|Round Lake/Horton Butte Trail # |Maintained for 2.5 miles |
|Summit Trail #1259 (wilderness) |Maintained from the junction with Prince Creek Trail in the Sawtooth Backcountry to Robinson Pass |
| |(between the Prince Creek and Fish Creek drainages). Snow free beyond. |
|Surprise Lake Trail #1249 |Maintained. |
|Sawtooth Backcountry Non-Wilderness Trails |
|Hoodoo Pass Trail #1259.31 (hiker & horse)|Maintained |
|Prince Creek Trail #1255.2 |Maintained. The section of the trail on the Chelan side of Horsehead Pass is rated “Most Difficult” |
|(motor & mtn. bikes, horse, hiker) |for motorbike travel. Caution: Part of the trail has collapsed and the remaining tread is very |
| |narrow on the first switchback down from the top of Horsehead Pass. |
|Safety Harbor Trail #1261 |Maintained. Even when this trail is maintained, the part of the trail in the burned over area will |
|(motor & mtn. bikes, horse, hiker) |continue to have trees fall throughout the season. |
|Summer Blossom Trail #1258 (hiker only) |Maintained |
|Summit Trail #1259.3 |Maintained. Even when this trail has been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned-over area |
|(motor & mtn. bikes, horse, hiker) |will continue to have trees fall throughout the season. |
|Uno Peak Trail #1260 |Maintained. Even when the trail is maintained, the part of the trail in the burned over area will |
|(motor & mtn. bikes, horse, hiker) |continue to have trees fall throughout the season. |
|25 Mile Creek & Stormy Mountain area trails |
|(Open to motorbikes, mountain bikes, horses and hikers) |
|Devil’s Backbone Trail #1248 |Maintained |
|Lone Peak Trail #1264 |Maintained. Even after the trail has been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned over area |
| |will continue to have trees fall throughout the season. |
|Pot Peak Trail #1266 |Maintained. Even after the trail has been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned over area |
| |will continue to have trees fall throughout the season. |
|North Fork 25 Mile Trail #1265 |The Lower Trail is snow free for 3 miles, but it is washed out at the 2 mile point; approximately 1,000|
| |feet of tread is completely gone and the trail beyond the washout to the junction with Lone Peak Trail |
| |has not been maintained since 2006. Not passable by motorbikes, mountain bikes or horses. |
| |The Upper Trail–starting at mile 3, the trail is maintained. This trail can be accessed by motorbikes,|
| |mountain bikes, horses, and hikers via the Lone Peak Trail (which is maintained). Even after the trail|
| |has been maintained, the part of the trail in the burned over area will continue to have trees fall |
| |throughout the season. |
|Stormy Mt. Trail #1233 |Maintained. |
|North Shore area trails |
|Echo Ridge Trails #1290 - 1297 |Maintained. |
|All Other Trails |
|Trails not included on this report |Have not been maintained for years and there are no plans to maintain them. If you choose to travel |
| |them be for prepared for cross-country travel conditions. |
CLE ELUM RANGER DISTRICT
The office phone number is (509) 852-1100.
OFFICE HOURS: Current office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a 45-minute closure for lunch from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
WOODCUTTING: Woodcutting permits are available at the Cle Elum Ranger Station. Permits may also be purchased Monday through Saturday at the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce office in Ellensburg and Cle Elum Chamber of Commerce. Be sure to find out what the Industrial Fire Precaution Level is before woodcutting in the national forest.
FALL COLORS: Shorter days and cooler temperatures are a telltale sign that summer has passed. Fall colors are beginning to appear in the Stampede Pass and Keechelus Ridge areas. Huckleberry brush is turning maroon on the hillsides, vine maple comes in many shades of yellow, orange and red, and Mountain Ash berries are scarlet against the deep blue skies of fall. Plan your fall color trip now, or wait until later when the cottonwoods and aspen will paint the forest golden yellow.
CAMPFIRES: Campfire restrictions on the Cle Elum Ranger District have been lifted; campfires are now permitted in all areas of the Ranger District. Forest visitors are reminded that even though rain has fallen and cooler fall temperatures have arrived, the forest is still dry and fire season is still upon us. Keep fires small and never leave them unattended.
CAMPGROUNDS: Camping season is winding down and the following campgrounds have closed for the season: Swauk, Mineral Springs, Taneum Creek, Taneum Cabin, and Cle Elum River Camp. Beargrass Flats and Thetis loops in Kachess Campground are also closed.
• Campgrounds closing on September 14th: Cayuse Horse Camp and all loops in Kachess Campground except Gale Creek loop.
• Campgrounds closing on September 21st: Salmon la Sac, Wish Poosh and Kachess.
• Campgrounds remaining open with fees and services into October: Beverly, DeRoux, Manastash, and Riders Camp.
• Campgrounds open with no fee or services until snow prevents access: Owhi at Cooper Lake, Red Mountain, Fish Lake, and Ice Water Creek. Please pack out your trash.
SOUTH CLE ELUM RIDGE FIRE CLOSURE AREA INFORMATION:
The following roads, trails and campgrounds near the fire closure area are OPEN:
– Taneum Road No. 3300 – Open from I-90 until the junction with Forest Road No. 3300-114.
– Ice Water Campground
– Taneum Junction Trailhead
– Forest Service Road No. 3350
– Forest Service Road No. 4510 – Open to its junction with Road 114.
– Gooseberry Trail No. 1227
– Little Creek Basin Trail No. 1334
– North Ridge Trail No. 1321
– Granite Creek Trail No. 1326.1
– Fishhook Flats Trail No. 1378
– Taneum Ridge Trail No. 1363
– South Fork Taneum Trail No. 1367
– North Fork Taneum Trail No. 1377 – Open from its eastern terminus to the junction with Trail No. 1378, and from its junction with No. 1367
– South Cle Elum Ridge Trail No. 1326 – Open from its eastern terminus to its crossing of Road No. 114, and from its junction with No. 1334.
The following roads, trails and campgrounds near the fire closure area are CLOSED:
– Forest Service Road No. 3300 from its junction with Road No. 114.
– Forest Service Road No. 4510 from its junctions with Roads No. 3300 and No. 114.
– Forest Service Road No. 114
– South Cle Elum Ridge Trail No. 1326 from its crossing of Road No. 114 to its junction with Trail No. 1334.
– North Fork Taneum Trail No. 1377 from its junction with Trail No. 1378 to its junction with Trail No. 1367.
– Lightning Point Trail No. 1377.2
SNAG CANYON FIRE CLOSURE:
The following roads near the fire closure area are OPEN:
– Forest service roads No. 3500, 3507 and 3521
The following roads near the fire closure area are CLOSED:
– Forest service roads No. 3517, 3517-111, 3517-112, 3517-113
– Spur roads No. 614, 616, 618 and 620 associated with Forest Service Road No. 3517-111
– Spur road No. 622 associated with Forest Service Road No. 517-112
SNOQUALMIE PASS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER has closed for the season. It will open for the winter season in December.
CABIN RENTAL: The Cle Elum Ranger District offers the Teanaway Guard Station cabin for public rental. For more information or to make reservations, contact National Recreation Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777 or online at . Teanaway Guard Station is located along North Fork Teanaway Road No. 9737 north of Cle Elum. This small cabin offers a cozy spot for two people to enjoy the Teanaway Valley. The cabin has one bunk bed set that offers two twin beds. A picnic table and a fire ring are available outside.
ENTIAT RANGER DISTRICT
The office phone number is (509) 784-4700.
OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
CAMPGROUNDS & OBSERVATION POINTS: Fox Creek and Lake Creek Campgrounds will open on September 12. Box Canyon, Silver Falls and Entiat Falls observation points are temporarily closed due to fire activity in the area.
ROADS: Please tread lightly on Forest Service roads. Drive carefully, carry a shovel and use good judgment as road conditions can change quickly. Four wheel drive and high vehicle clearance are always recommended for travel on forest roads. Remember, there is limited turn around availability on most forest roads
• Entiat River Road No. 5100 is closed at Preston/Fox Creek approximately 25 miles up the Entiat Valley
• Shady Pass Road No. 5900 is closed due to fire activity
• Entiat Ridge Road No. 5200 is open and maintained from French Corral to Maverick Saddle
TRAILS: Please be aware that due to wildfires on the Entiat Ranger District, trail maintenance was not fully completed on some open trails. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we continue to maintain trails. During the last month many thunderstorms crossed the district resulting in some trees down on trails, which had been maintained, and heavy water damage to some sections of trail. Please be prepared to encounter trees and other debris across some trails.
|Trail # |Trail Name |Current Trail Conditions |
| | |Maintained means that downed logs have been removed from the trail. |
|1230.1 |Emerald Park |Closed due to fire activity |
|1231.1 |Wilson Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1265 |North 25 Mile Creek |Maintained |
|1265 |Pot Peak |Maintained |
|1400 |Entiat River |Closed due to fire activity |
|1403 |Hi Yu |Closed due to fire activity |
|1404 |Cow Creek Meadows |Closed due to fire activity |
|1405 |Ice Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1405.1 |Ice Lakes |Closed due to fire activity |
|1406 |Mad Lake |Maintained |
|1408 |Garland Peak |Closed due to fire activity |
|1409 |Mad River (Lower) |Maintained |
|1409.1 |Mad River (Upper) |Maintained |
|1409.2 |Pond Camp |Maintained |
|1413 |Billy Ridge |Maintained, the lower section is not recommended for motorcycles. |
|1415 |Tyee Ridge |Maintained |
|1416 |Billy Creek |Maintained |
|1417 |Hunter |Maintained |
|1418 |Cougar Ridge |Not maintained |
|1419 |Jimmy Creek |Not maintained |
|1421 |Lost Lake |Maintained |
|1423 |South Tommy |Closed due to fire activity |
|1424 |Middle Tommy |Closed due to fire activity |
|1425 |North Tommy |Closed due to fire activity |
|1426 |Blue Creek |Maintained |
|1427 |Klone Peak View Point |Closed due to fire activity |
|1429 |Shetipo |Closed due to fire activity |
|1430 |Larch Lakes |Closed due to fire activity |
|1431 |Cool Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1432 |45 Mile Drive |Closed due to fire activity |
|1433 |Pyramid Mountain |Closed due to fire activity |
|1434 |Duncan Hill |Closed due to fire activity |
|1435 |Anthem Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1436 |Fern Lake |Closed due to fire activity |
|1437 |North Fork Entiat River |Closed due to fire activity |
|1438 |Pugh Ridge |Closed due to fire activity |
|1439 |Pyramid Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1440 |Butte Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1441 |Pyramid View Point |Closed due to fire activity |
|1442 |Silver Falls National Recreation |Closed due to fire activity |
| |Trails | |
|1443 |Lake Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1443 |Angle Peak |Closed due to fire activity |
|1445 |4 Mile Ridge |Closed due to fire activity |
|1448 |Devils Backbone |Maintained |
|1453 |Pomas Creek |Closed due to fire activity |
|1462 |Silver Falls Interpretive Trail |Closed due to hazardous trees along the trail |
|1404A |Myrtle Lake |Closed due to fire activity |
|1419A |Cougar Mtn. Viewpoint |Maintained |
|1434A |Duncan Hill Viewpoint |Closed due to fire activity |
METHOW VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT
The office phone number is (509) 996-4003.
OFFICE HOURS: Open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WEATHER: A local weather forecast is available at .
CAMPFIRES: Campfires are allowed in the Pasayten and the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness areas and also in metal fire rings only in designated developed campgrounds (listed below) on the Methow Valley Ranger District.
|Designated Campgrounds Where Campfires are Allowed |
|Ballard |JR |Poplar Flats |
|Black Pine Lake |Hart’s Pass |River Bend |
|Buck Lake |Lone Fir |Road’s End |
|Camp 4 |Loup Loup |South Creek |
|Chewuch |Klipchuck |Twisp River Horse Camp |
|Early Winters |Meadows |War Creek |
|Falls Creek |Mystery | |
|Foggy Dew |Nice | |
CHELAN RIDGE RAPTOR COUNT: The annual Chelan Ridge Raptor Count is in progress. During September and October more hawks migrate past the 5,675 foot high Chelan Ridge migration site than any other in the state of Washington. The U.S. Forest Service and Hawkwatch International have teamed up to take advantage of this remarkable occurrence to learn more about raptors and to share what they’ve learned with others. The counts provide information on the health of raptor populations and the environment. Visitors are welcome to join the experts at Chelan Ridge to observe and learn more about raptors.
• Directions to Chelan Ridge from Winthrop: Go south on Highway 20 (which turns into 153 south of Twisp) to Black Canyon Road, between mileposts 6 and 7, south of Methow. Turn right on Black Canyon Road No. 4010 and drive 9 miles to the junction with Road No. 8020. Turn left and drive 3.5 miles to the parking area. Travel time is approximately 1.5 hours.
• Directions from Wenatchee: Go north on Highway 97 past the Chelan turn off to milepost 224. Turn left at the Antoine Creek Road sign and drive 1.5 miles. Turn right on Antoine Creek Road which turns into forest road No. 8020, keep right for another mile to the second parking area. Travel time approximately 1.5 hours.
Be prepared for harsh weather conditions, and the three quarter mile hike to the observation site. Also, there is no water or developed camping at the site.
WOODCUTTING: Check current Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) before going out to cut firewood. Call 1-800-527-3305 or go online to for current IFPL information. Firewood gathering permits are available for purchase at the following locations in the Methow Valley:
• In Twisp -- Hank’s Market, Hank’s Mini-Market, and Twisp Chevron Mini-Market
• In Winthrop -- Methow Valley Ranger District office and Pardner’s Mini Market
• In Mazama -- Goat’s Beard Mountain Supplies
ROADS: North Cascade Highway 20, west of Winthrop, is open. State Route Highway 20, east of Twisp, has reopened to traffic with flaggers and pilot car controlled traffic through a short section of roadway reduced to one lane about 4 miles east of the Junction of State Route 20 and State Route 153 outside of Twisp. Expect delays of 10 minutes or less.
State Route Highway 153 is closed from milepost 30.75 at Twisp and the junction with State Route Highway 20 to milepost 22 at Carlton due to mudslides and rocks over the roadway. At this time there is no estimated time for reopening. There is a detour available using the Twisp-Carlton Road.
CAUTION: Heavy rains also caused mudslides on some national forest roads, especially in the recently burned areas.
|Road Name and Number |Conditions |Updated |
|Alder Creek/Look-out Mountain 1065-200 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Alder Creek 1065-225 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Poorman Creek 1071-300 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Finley Canyon 1590-300 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Finley Canyon 1590-370 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Bear Creek 1631-100 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Cougar Creek 1631-200 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Ramsey/Tripod 1631-100 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Ramsey/Boulder 1631-200 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Ramsey 1631-300 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Highway 153 |Closed between Twisp and Carlton. A re-route between Twisp and Carlton is |9/5/14 |
| |available on the Twisp-Carlton Road on the west side of the Methow River | |
|Jack Creek Hwy 20-103 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Frazer Creek Hwy 20-670 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Boulder 37 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Lower Boulder 3700-980 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Boulder Creek to Rogers Lake 39 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Black Canyon 4010 |Open. Graded on 9/9/14. |9/9/14 |
|Black Canyon 4010-050 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Black Canyon 4010-100 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|South Summit 4100 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Benson Creek 4150 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Benson Creek 4150-200 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Benson Creek 4150-300 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Pole Pick 4150-500 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Pole Pick 4150-630 |Closed due to mudslides. |9/5/14 |
|Yockey Creek 4150-265 |Closed, due to road damage. |9/5/14 |
|North Summit 42 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Bear Mountain 4200-200 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|South Beaver 4225 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Volstead/Blue Buck 4225-200 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Cougar 4225-230 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Volstead 4225-400 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Beaver Summit 4230 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Lightening Creek 4230 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Starvation Mtn. 4235 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Lightning Creek Ridge 4235-195 |Open, condition unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Little Bridge Creek 4415 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Cow Creek 4415-040 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Deer Creek 4415-050 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Little Bridge Creek Saddle 4415-100 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Sheep Creek 4415-175 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Cabin Creek 4415-180 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Little Bridge Creek 4415 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Cow Creek 4415-040 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Deer Creek 4415-050 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Little Bridge Creek Saddle 4415-100 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Sheep Creek 4415-175 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Cabin Creek 4415-180 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|West Chewuch 51 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Eightmile 5130 |Open 5 miles to 5220 road junction the road. Eightmile Creek Road 5130 is |9/5/14 |
| |closed north of the 5220 junction due to a nearby wildfire. The Upper Falls | |
| |Creek area closure is also closed to people walking in the closed area. | |
|Falls Creek 5140 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Long Creek 5200-500 |CLOSED – the road is washed out. |9/5/14 |
|The following roads are OPEN: |
|Buttermilk Libby (Buttermilk portion) 43 |Thompson Ridge 4410-100 |Lake Creek 5160-100 |
|Buttermilk Libby (Libby portion) 43 |Thompson Ridge 4410-200 |Chewuch 5160 |
|Smith Canyon 4300-100 |Little Wolf Creek 4410-500 |Chewuch/30-Mile 5160-250 |
|Poorman Creek 4300-300 |Little Wolf Creek 4410-520 |Cub Creek/Goat Creek 5200 |
|Buttermilk Butte 4300-400 |Little Wolf Creek 4410-535 |First Creek 5200-030 |
|West Fork Buttermilk 4300-500 |South Twisp River 4420 |Fifth Creek 5200-150 |
|West Fork Buttermilk 4300-550 |West Twisp River 4430 |Goat Creek 5200-315 |
|West Fork Buttermilk 4300-560 |War Creek Trailhead Road 4430-100 |Short Creek 5200-400 |
|Buttermilk Creek 4300-600 |Reynolds 4435 |Ortell Creek 5220-200 |
|Buttermilk Creek 4300-610 |Twisp River Road 4440 |Goat Peak 5225-200 |
|Newbutter 4300-800 |East Chewuch 5010 |Rendezvous Pass 5215 |
|South Fork Gold Creek 4330 |Buck Lake 5130-100 |Rendezvous/Fawn 5215-100 |
|Rainy Creek Road 4330-100 |Buck Lake 5130-105 |Blackpine Basin 5225-600 |
|(up the South Fork Gold Creek) | | |
|North Fork Gold Creek 4340 |Buck Lake 5130-115 |Sweetgrass Butte 5220-100 |
|Middle Fork Gold Creek 4340-100 |Buck Lake 5130-140 |Cutthroat 5310-400 |
|Foggy Dew 4340-200 |Buck Mountain 5130-155 |Hart’s Pass 5400 |
|Twisp River 44 |Buck Mountain 5130-160 |Slate Peak 5400-600 |
|Coal Rader/Thompson 4410 |Doe Mountain 5140-100 |Chancellor 5400-700 |
|North Cascade Highway State Route 20 (West to Washington/Rainy Passes and east of Twisp to Loup |Newby Creek 9114-125 |
|Loup Pass) | |
CAMPGROUNDS: On August 27, campfires will once again be allowed in wilderness areas and in Methow Valley Ranger District designated campgrounds.
Campfires are allowed in the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Areas and also in metal fire rings in the following designated campgrounds ONLY on the Methow Valley Ranger District.
|Location |Campground Name |Current Status |Date |
|Gold Creek area campgrounds |Foggy Dew |Open, no drinking water. Site number 3 is closed|9/5/14 |
| | |due to possible flooding. | |
|North Cascades Highway 20 west area |Early Winters |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
|campgrounds | | | |
| |Klipchuck |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
| |Lone Fir |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
|Lost River - Hart's Pass area campgrounds |Ballard |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
| |Hart’s Pass |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
| |Meadows |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
| |River Bend |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
|8 Mile area campgrounds |Buck Lake |Open |9/5/14 |
| |Flat |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
| |Nice |Open |9/5/14 |
| |Ruffed Grouse |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
| |Honeymoon |Closed due to a nearby wildfire |9/5/14 |
|Chewuch area campgrounds |Falls Creek |Open |9/5/14 |
| |Chewuch |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
| |Camp 4 |Open |9/5/14 |
|Twisp River area campgrounds |Mystery |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
| |Poplar Flats |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
| |Road’s End |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
| |South Creek |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
| |Twisp River Horse Camp |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
| |War Creek |Open. No drinking water. |9/5/14 |
|Buttermilk Creek Road No. 43 |Black Pine Lake |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
|Loup Loup area campgrounds |JR |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
| |Loup Loup |Open. Drinking water is available. |9/5/14 |
In areas where no trash receptacles are available, please remember to pack out everything you pack in. Go to fs.okawen/conditions for updates on campground conditions.
TRAILS: Go to fs.okawen/conditions for updates on trail conditions.
|Trail Name and Number |Conditions |Updated |
|Andrews Creek Trail 504 |The trail is open and has been cleared of down trees. |9/5/14 |
|Bear Mountain 442 |The trail is open, but conditions on the trails in recently burned areas are unknown. |9/5/14 |
|Beaver Lake 356 |The trail is open, but conditions on the trails in recently burned areas are unknown. |8/25/14 |
|Blue Lake Trail 314 |The trail is open and has been cleared of down trees |8/25/14 |
|Boundary Trail Irongate to Pasayten River 533|The trail is open and cleared of down trees to Bunker Hill. The trail has not been |8/25/14 |
| |cleared of down trees from Bunker Hill to the junction with trail 477. | |
|Boundary Trail Pasayten River to Pacific |The trail is open and most of the trail has been cleared of down trees. The trail is |8/25/14 |
|Crest Trail 533 |not cleared of down trees from Bunker Hill to Harrison Creek or from a half mile south | |
| |of Frosty Lake to the Pacific Crest Trail No. 2000. | |
| |Pasayten River ford is located about one mile north of the old bridge site. The area | |
| |between Bunker Hill and Pasayten River has not been maintained this year. | |
|Burch Mountain 538 |The trail is closed due to a fire in the area. |8/25/14 |
|Buckskin Ridge 498 |The trail is open, but down trees have not been cleared from the trail, and there are |8/25/14 |
| |two areas with avalanche debris. | |
|Cady Pass 749 |Open, but down trees have not been cleared from the trail. |8/25/14 |
|Cedar Creek Trail 476 |The trail has reopened to the pass. The trail is cleared of down trees for 6 miles with|8/25/14 |
| |some smaller down trees before the pass. | |
|Chancellor/Canyon Creek Trail 754 Trail |CLOSED to stock from Boulder Creek to Mill Creek. The trail is closed to hikers from |8/25/14 |
|Closures |Mill Creek to Cedar Crossing. Much of the trail washed out in 2011 and has not been | |
| |repaired since. Heavy rainfall in 2013 caused additional damage nearby. The trail from | |
| |Chancellor to Sky Pilot Pass has not been maintained, down trees block stock. | |
|Chewuch 510 |The trail is open and down trees have been cleared from the trail. |8/25/14 |
|Coleman Ridge 519 |The trail from Ram Creek to Four Point Lake has not been cleared of down trees since a |8/25/14 |
| |2003 wildfire; many, many down trees have accumulated on the trail making it difficult | |
| |to follow. The north end of the trail, from Four Point Lake to Chewuch Trail #510, is | |
| |cleared of down trees for 3 miles. | |
|Copper Glance 519 |The trail is closed due to a fire in the area. |8/25/14 |
|Copper Pass 426 |Down trees have not been cleared from the trail. |8/25/14 |
|Crater Creek 416 |The trail has been re-opened and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Crater Mountain 746 | Open but down trees have not been cleared from the trail. |8/25/14 |
|Cutthroat Creek Trail 400 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Crystal Lake |The trail burned over in 2003 and has not been maintained for many, many years; down |8/25/14 |
| |trees make the trail impassable for stock and difficult for hikers. | |
|Dean Creek Trail 456 |The trail is closed due to a fire on Middle Mountain. The trail has not been maintained|8/25/14 |
| |for many, many years making it impassable to stock and very difficult for hikers. | |
|Devils Ridge Trail 453 |The trail has not been cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Diamond Jack 514 |The trail has not been cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Drake Creek 502A |The trail is closed due to a fire in the area. |8/25/14 |
|Drive Way Butte 481 |Open |8/25/14 |
|Eagle Creek 410 |The trail has been re-opened and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Eagle Lakes 416 |The trail has been re-opened and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Early Winters Trail 522 |He trail has not been cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|East Creek 756 |No bridge across Granite Creek, making crossing difficult for hikers and impassable to |8/25/14 |
| |stock. | |
|East Fork Buttermilk Trail 480 |The trail has been re-opened and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|East Fork Pasayten Trail 420 |The trail is closed due to a wildfire on Middle Mountain. |8/25/14 |
|Easy Pass Trail 741 |Trail is open and cleared of down trees |8/25/14 |
|Falls Creek Falls Trail |Trail is closed due to a fire in the area. |8/25/14 |
|Falls Creek Trail |Trail is closed due to a fire in the area. |8/25/14 |
|Ferguson Lake 474A |The trail is snow free and cleared. |8/25/14 |
|Fire Creek 561 |Down trees have not been cleared from the trail since a 2003 wildfire, leaving many, |8/25/14 |
| |many down trees on the trail, impassable to stock and difficult for hikers. | |
|Foggy Dew Creek 417 |The trail has been re-opened and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Fred’s Lake Trail 474 |The trail has been re-opened and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Goat Peak Trail 509 |The trail is open. Look-out “Lightening” Bill Austin has returned to Goat Peak Lookout.|8/25/14 |
|Hidden Lakes Trail 477 |The trail is closed from Billy Goat trailhead to Destruction Creek and cleared of down|8/25/14 |
| |trees. | |
|Jackita Ridge 738 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees (very, very steep for stock). |8/25/14 |
|Lake Anne/Maple Pass Loop 740 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Lake Creek Trail 500 |The trail is closed from the trailhead to Ashonola Pass. |8/25/14 |
|Larch Creek/Billy Goat Pass |The trail is closed from the trailhead to Larch Pass due to a nearby wildfire. |8/25/14 |
|Libby Creek Trail 415 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees |8/25/14 |
|Look-out Mountain Trail 412 |The trail closed due to a wildfire. |8/25/14 |
|Louis Lake Trail 428 |The trail is open and has been cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Martin Creek Trail 429 |The trail is open and has been cleared of down trees |8/25/14 |
|Monument Creek Trail 484 |Open 4 miles then the bridge is washed out; this portion of the trail has not been |8/25/14 |
| |maintained this year. The trail beyond the washed out bridge has not been maintained | |
| |for 30 years and is impassable to stock and very difficult to find. | |
|North 20 Mile Look-out Trail 560 |The trail burned over in 2006; there are many down trees on the trail. |8/25/14 |
|North Creek Trail 413 |The trail is snow free with only 4 down trees on the trail. Unknown if the trail is |8/25/14 |
| |passable to stock at 3 miles where a large avalanche damaged the trail (very narrow and| |
| |covered with avalanche debris). | |
|Oval Lakes 410A |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Pacific Crest Trail (Bridge Creek to |Open |8/25/14 |
|Stehekin) 2000 | | |
|Pacific Crest Trail (between Rainy Pass and |Open. The trail from Cutthroat Pass to Hart's Pass is not recommended for stock due to |8/25/14 |
|Hart’s Pass) 2000 |very narrow tread in areas and some washouts. The trail is snow free and has been | |
| |cleared of down trees. | |
|Pacific Crest Trail(north of Hart’s Pass) |Open. The trail is snow free, cleared of down trees and has been repaired between Rock |8/25/14 |
|2000 |Pass and Woody Pass (and is also passable for stock). | |
|Rainy Lake Trail 310 |Open |8/25/14 |
|Robinson Creek Trail 401 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Scatter Creek 427 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Slate Creek 414 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|South Creek Trail 401 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|South Fork War Creek Trail 409 |Closed due to a nearby wildfire. |8/25/14 |
|Tatoosh Buttes 485 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Twisp Pass 432 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Twisp River Trail 440 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|War Creek |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. This trail enters North Cascades National |8/25/14 |
| |Park at War Pass so camping beyond War Pass requires a backcountry permit from North | |
| |Cascade National Park. Boulder Creek Trail on the National Park is closed due to a | |
| |nearby wildfire. | |
|Washington Pass |Open |8/25/14 |
|West Fork Buttermilk 411 |The trail is open but not cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|West Fork Methow Trail 480 |The trail was heavily damaged by avalanches and snow slides. The trail is impassable |8/25/14 |
| |due to many down trees and deep avalanche debris. | |
|West Fork Pasayten 472 |Open but not cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Williams Creek 407 |The trail is open and cleared of down trees. |8/25/14 |
|Wolf Creek 527 |The trail is open and has been cleared of down trees for 5.5 miles. |8/25/14 |
NACHES RANGER DISTRICT
The office phone number is (509) 653-1401.
OFFICE HOURS: The Naches Ranger Station foyer is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to make handouts and forest information available to the public during non-office hours. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed daily for lunch from noon to 12:30. No permit sales after 4 p.m. The office will be closed on September 1, for the Labor Day holiday.
CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS: Campfires are allowed in the Goat Rocks, Norse Peak and William O. Douglas wilderness areas, and in 23 of the designated district campgrounds (see list below).
|Designated Campgrounds where Campfires are Allowed |
|CHINOOK PASS/STATE ROUTE 410 Campgrounds |WHITE PASS/U.S. HIGHWAY 12 Campgrounds |
| | |
|American Forks |Clear Lake North |
|Upper Bumping Lake |Clear Lake South |
|Lower Bumping Lake |Dog Lake |
|Cedar Springs |Hause Creek |
|Cottonwood |Indian Creek |
|Cougar Flat |White Pass/Leech Lake |
|Crow Creek |Willows |
|Halfway Flat |Windy Point |
|Hells Crossing | |
|Kaner Flat | |
|Little Naches | |
|Lodgepole | |
|Pleasant Valley | |
|Sawmill Flat | |
|Soda Springs | |
WOODCUTTING: The Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) for Naches Ranger District IFPL Zones 675 and 680 is a Level 2, woodcutting is permitted from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. Following equipment shut down, a one-hour fire watch must be maintained. The last day to cut and haul out firewood is on October 5; this is a tentative date , please contact the ranger district office for current information.
For current Industrial Fire Precaution Levels please call 1-800-527-3305 or go on the web to .
Woodcutting permits are on sale Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. No permits are sold after 4 p.m. The office is closed on holidays.
BOULDER CAVE: Boulder Cave and Boulder Cave Day Use Site are CLOSED. There will be no public access while the day site is closed due to safety issues. Reconstruction work is being done in the day site area for additional parking spaces, new bathrooms, picnic tables, and fire grills, and a new pressurized water system. The site should reopen sometime in 2015.
DAY USE SITES AND BOAT LAUNCHES:
|Clear Lake Day Use |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Clear Lake Boat Launch |No services and no fee after September 30. |
|Horse Shoe Cove Boat Launch |No services and no fee after September 30. |
|Rimrock Boat Launch |No services and no fee after September 12. |
|Wild Rose Rest Area |No services and no fee after September 30. |
|Boulder Cave Day Use |Closed |
|East Portal Rest Area |No services and no fee after September 30. |
|Bumping Lake Boat Launch |No services and no fee after September 16. |
WHITE PASS / U.S. HIGHWAY 12: Washington State Department of Transportation and contractor crews reduced U.S. Highway 12 to a single lane with alternating traffic near milepost 154, three miles east of White Pass Summit. A temporary traffic signal is guiding vehicles through a single-lane detour. Drivers will experience 10 to 15 minute delays during daylight hours while crews work on the roadway that was damaged last fall.
ROADS: Be prepared for all types of road conditions in the higher elevation areas; including snow, soft road shoulders, bare and dry road surfaces. Snow level is at 6,000 to 6,500 feet elevation.
FLOOD DAMAGED ROADS THAT REMAIN CLOSED:
|Road Name and Number |Flood Damaged Roads that are CLOSED |
|Little Rattlesnake Road No. |Closed to all motorized traffic for 5.1 miles from the junction of Forest Road No. 1500/1501 (T15N, R15E, Sec. |
|1501 |10) to the junction of Forest Road No. 1501 and Forest Road No. 1503 (T15N, R14E, Sec. 24). |
|Gold Creek Road No. 1703 |Closed to all motorized traffic for 5.9 miles from State Route 410 (T17N, R14E, Sec. 36) to the end of Forest |
| |Road No. 1703 (T17N, R14E, Sec. 24) junction with Forest Road No. 1705. Estimated construction date 2014. |
|Milk Creek Road No. 1708|Closed to all motorized traffic for 6.7 miles from the junction of Forest Road No. 1708 and State Route 410 |
| |(T17N, R14E, Sec. 09) to the junction with Forest Road 1708-590 (T17N, R15E, Sec. 06). Estimated construction |
| |date 2014. |
|Wildcat Road |Closed to all motorized traffic because of a 30 foot slump in the road and a large culvert that is eroded and |
|No. 1306 |damaged. |
|Indian Creek Road |Closed due to flood waters and large debris that washed out and blocked the last portion of the road to the |
|No. 1308 |trailhead. |
CAMPGROUNDS: Naches Ranger District campgrounds are open, but some will close soon. Please call the Naches Ranger District office for more campground closure information.
|White Pass Campgrounds |WINTER CLOSING SCHEDULE |
|Clear Lake North |No services and no fee after September 30. |
|Clear Lake South |No services and no fee after September 30. |
|Dog Lake |No services and no fee after October 31. |
| |The gate to the boat launch will be closed and locked on September 30. |
|Hause Creek |Open to October 31 (weather depending) with water, garbage service and flush toilets. Garbage and vault |
| |toilet service will continue until November 15 (weather depending). |
|Indian Creek |Open to October 31 (weather depending) with water, garbage service and vault toilets. |
|Indian Creek Dispersed |No services and no fee after September 12. |
|Leech Lake at White Pass |Open to October 31 (weather depending) with water, garbage service and vault toilets. Garbage and vault |
| |toilet service will continue until November 15 (weather depend). |
|Peninsula |No services and no fee after October 31. |
|South Fork Bay |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Tieton Pond |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Willows |CLOSED |
|Windy Point |Open to October 31 (weather depending) with water, garbage service and vault toilets. Garbage and vault |
| |toilet service will continue until November 15 (weather depending). |
|1000 Road |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Jay Hawk | |
|Lower Bake Oven | |
|Upper Bake Oven | |
|Minnie Meadows | |
|Chinook Pass Campgrounds |WINTER CLOSING SCHEDULE |
|American Forks |$10 per night. Scheduled to remain open with garbage and barrier free toilet service through September |
| |30. |
|Bumping Lake Boat Launch |$5.00 day use fee. No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Upper Bumping Lake |HooDoo closes for season as of September 28. |
|Lower Bumping Lake |Scheduled to remain open until October 31 (weather depending) with water, garbage service, and vault |
| |toilets will continue until November 15 (weather depending). |
|Cedar Springs |CLOSED |
|Cottonwood |Closes on September 28. Scheduled to remain open until October 31st (weather depending) with water, |
| |garbage service, and vault toilets. |
|Cougar Flat |Hoodoo closes for season as of September 7. |
|Crow Creek |$10.00 per night. Scheduled to remain open with vault toilets & garbage service until September 30. |
|Halfway Flat |$10 per night. Scheduled to remain open with water, garbage, and barrier free toilet service through |
| |September 30. |
|Halfway Flat Dispersed |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Hells Crossing |The west side of the campground has water, vault toilets and garbage service to October 31 (weather |
| |depending) and will remain open with garbage and toilet service only until November 15 (weather |
| |depending). The east side of the campground will CLOSE on September 28. |
|Kaner Flat |Water, vault toilets and garbage service to October 31 (weather depending). Garbage service and vault |
| |toilets will continue to November 15 (weather depending). |
|Little Naches |CLOSED |
|Long Meadow |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Longmire |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Lodge pole |Closed for season as of September 7. |
|Pleasant Valley |Closed for season as of September 7. |
|Ponderosa |No services and no fee after September 16. |
|Sawmill Flat |Open to October 31 (weather depending) with water, garbage service and vault toilets. Garbage and vault |
| |toilet service will continue until November 15 (weather depending). |
|Soda Springs |Open to October 31 (weather depending) with water, garbage service and vault toilets. Garbage and |
| |vault toilet service will continue until November 15 (weather depending). |
GROUP RESERVATION SITES: Reservations for group camp sites need to be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service by calling their toll free number 877-444-6777 or by going online to their web site at . The American Ridge Lodge and American River Guard Station group reservation sites are open year-round.
|Area |Group Reservation Sites |Daily Fee |Registration Fee |
|Chinook Pass |American Ridge Lodge |$100 |$10 |
|State Route 410 | | | |
| |American River Guard Station |$ 50 |$10 |
| |Indian Flat |$100 |$10 |
| |Kaner Flat |$ 60 |$10 |
| |Pine Needle |$ 50 |$10 |
| |Salmon Cove |$ 50 |$10 |
|White Pass U.S. |Clear Lake - North |$ 60 |$10 |
|Highway 12 | | | |
| |South Fork |$ 60 |$10 |
MOTORIZED TRAILS: Motorized trails on the Naches Ranger District are open.
WILDERNESS TRAILS: The trails are snow free on the south facing slopes; snow generally remains longer on north facing slopes. Snow level is around 6,000 to 6,500 feet elevation. Be prepared for cold weather conditions in the higher elevation areas when recreating in the national forest. Before leaving home, always leave a detailed written trip itinerary with a responsible family member or friend.
To check out current conditions at White Pass or any of the other state mountain passes go to . Washington Trails Association web site () is also an excellent site for obtaining updates on current trail conditions.
|Most district trails are open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris. |
|Open and cleared trails are not listed below. |
|Trail Name |Trail No. |Current Conditions |
| Bear Creek |943 |The bridge is out causing the closure of the bottom section of the trail. |
| | |The trail above the gravel pit is open. |
|Quartz Creek |949 |Open and cleared to Manastash Ridge. |
|Little Bald Mountain |961 |Open and cleared to Little Bald Mountain. |
|Cougar Valley |951-A |There are some trees over the trail but it is passable to stock to Crow Creek Lake. |
|Fifes Ridge |954 |Open and cleared for 2.5 miles. |
|Union Creek *NWFP |956 |Open and cleared for 2.5 miles. |
|Goat Peak |958-C |Open and cleared for 2 miles. |
|Fog City |967-A |Open and cleared for 1 mile. |
|Mesatchee Creek Trail |969 |Open and cleared for 5 miles. |
|*NWFP | | |
|Swamp Lake *NWFP |970 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris. |
|Bumping Lake Trail |971 |Open and cleared. CAUTION: Crossing of Bumping River is slippery, but river level is not |
| | |deep. Mosquitoes are bad. |
|Fish Lake Way *NWFP |971-A |Open and cleared. Bumping River - high water at crossing. Use Caution! Hikers can cross on a|
| | |log jam downstream. |
|Richmond Mine Trail |973 |Open and cleared for 2 miles. |
|Soda Spring |975 |Open and cleared for the first mile from State Route 410. |
|Twin Sisters *NWFP |980 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris. |
|Mt. Aix |982 |The section of trail that is sloughing off is narrow and may be difficult for horses. Use |
| | |Caution! FS Road 1500 and Road 1502 have a lot of washboard areas especially on corners, |
| | |watch for pot holes on the road to the trailhead. |
|Naches Peak Loop |Day Hike |The trail is passable; it has a few spots of snow on the east side and is clear all the way |
| | |on the west side. There are a few muddy spots. Dewey Lake trail and lake area are snow free. |
| | |A few water crossings. |
|Pacific Crest Trail (Chinook Pass) |2000 |North – the trail is open and cleared to Sheep Lake. |
|*NWFP | |South – the trail is mostly snow free to the junction with American Ridge Trail # 958. |
| | |Cleared to 5 miles south of Chinook Pass. Several thin snow bridges still exist. The trail |
| | |still has small patches of snow in places. Mosquitoes are bad in the Dewey Lake area. |
| | |Wilderness Permit Required! |
|Rattlesnake Peaks |1100 |Open and cleared for 2 miles. |
|MJB |1101 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris to the junction with Trail No. 1114. The |
| | |trail is steep in places. |
|Sand Ridge Trail *NWFP |1104 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris from Twin Sisters Lake to Trail No. 1104-A |
| | |junction. |
|Indian Creek *NWFP |1105 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris. |
|Cramer Lake (Dog Lake) |1106 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris to Cramer Lake. |
|*NWFP | | |
|Spiral Butte |1108 |Open and cleared for a half mile. |
|Rattlesnake |1114 |Open and cleared to strawberry Meadows and Rattlesnake Meadows. |
|Hidden Springs |1117 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris. Damaged bridge is closed to vehicles. Hike |
| | |the last 2 miles to the trailhead. |
|North Fork Tieton *NWFP |1118 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris. Damaged bridge is closed to vehicles. Hike |
| | |the last 2 miles to the trailhead. |
|South Fork Tieton |1120 |Open and cleared of fallen logs and trail debris from the trailhead to Surprise Loop junction|
|(Surprise Lake Loop) | |approximately 2 miles. |
|Bear Creek Mtn. |1130 |The trail is snow free and cleared from Section 3 Lake to Trail No. 1130-A junction. Stream |
|(Section 3 Lake) | |crossing at 2.5 miles is difficult for stock due to steep approach on rock. Road No. 1204 to|
| | |Section 3 Lake is not recommended for cars or stock trailers due to rough road conditions. |
|Pacific Crest Trail |2000 |South – the trail is open and cleared to Tieton Pass. A Wilderness Permit is required. |
|(White Pass) *NWFP | | |
* NWFP means that a Northwest Forest Pass is required at the trailhead.
REMINDERS:
➢ Pack Out what you pack in. Garbage does not belong in the forest.
➢ Use existing campsites.
➢ Save our trails--do not cut across switchbacks. Caches are NOT allowed.
➢ Be sure to camp 100 feet from lakes.
➢ Do not pioneer new trails.
➢ Whether it is summer or winter, always be prepared for mountain weather - snow is a possibility. Carry extra clothes, food and water, and stay on the trail. If unsure and snow makes travel difficult, turn around and follow your tracks back out.
➢ Weather conditions can change at any time.
➢ Mosquitoes have arrived and are very hungry!
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS: Thank you to all the volunteers that are helping trail crews clear out trails for hikers, horseback riders, motorcycle users, mountain bikers, and 4x4 users.
TONASKET RANGER DISTRICT
The office phone number is (509) 486-2186.
No updated information was provided for the Tonasket Ranger District. Please contact their office for recreation information.
WENATCHEE RIVER RANGER DISTRICT
The office phone number is (509) 548-2550.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Public restrooms are no longer available. The Lake Wenatchee Ranger Station is no longer open for visitor services.
CAMPFIRES: Campfires are allowed in wilderness areas, in Wenatchee River Ranger District designated campgrounds, and other special areas such as Camp Zanika, Cove Resort and summer home sites. Campfires are now also allowed in some dispersed camping areas, call the ranger district office for exact locations.
WOODCUTTING: The Industrial Fire Precaution Level for woodcutting is at level 2 for the Wenatchee River Ranger District. Level 2 allows woodcutting from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. A one-hour fire watch must be maintained following equipment shut down.
CAMPGROUNDS: All campgrounds in the Icicle drainage are open and charging camping fees. Tumwater Campground, located 10 miles west of Leavenworth on Highway 2, is CLOSED. Nason Creek Campground, Glacier View Campground and Goose Creek Campground in the Lake Wenatchee area are open with fees. Campgrounds located along the Chiwawa River Road are all open with fees. All campgrounds are first come, first serve, with the exception of the group sites where reservations are required. Soda Springs Campground is CLOSED due to hazardous trees in the area.
GROUP CAMPSITES: To reserve one of the large group sites at Eightmile, Bridge Creek, Tumwater, and Grouse Creek Campgrounds, please call the National Reservation line at 1-877-444-6777 or via the Internet at . Reservations may be made up to one year in advance.
ROADS: The Shaser Creek ATV route, located on Road No. 7322 in the Blewett Pass area, is closed to all public use Monday – Friday from 5 a.m.- 5 p.m. through the fall. Logging operations are occurring in this area necessitating the closure of this road.
• Chiwawa Road No. 6200 is open to the end of the road.
• White River Road No. 6400 is open to the end of the road.
• Little Wenatchee Road No. 6500 is open to the end of the road. Soda Springs Campground remains closed.
• Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road No. 6700 open to Little Wenatchee Road No. 6500.
• The spur road is closed to Top Lake Trail.
• The road is open to Heather Lake trailhead.
• Mission Creek Road No. 7100 is open to Peavine Road including Devils Gulch Trailhead.
• Number 2 Canyon Road No. 7101 is open to the junction with Beehive Road No. 9712, it is closed indefinitely beyond that point because it is unsafe for travel.
• Tip Top Road No. 7202 and Road No. 7201 are open.
• Scotty Creek Road No. 7324 is open.
• Walker Canyon Road No. 7510 is closed to wheeled motor vehicles due to a mudslide in Clark Canyon.
• Eightmile Road No. 7601 is open to Stuart/Colchuck Trailhead.
• Van Creek Road No. 7520 is open. Watch for logging truck traffic.
• Beehive Road No. 9712 is open to Upper Devils Gulch Trailhead.
• Icicle Creek Road is open to the end of the road, all campgrounds along this road are open and charging camping fees.
TRAILS: Due to fire activity and in order to provide for public and firefighter safety, the following areas and trails are CLOSED to public entry:
– The north-facing slopes of Icicle Ridge Trail No. 1570
– Hatchery Creek Trail No. 1557
– Painter Creek Trail No. 1575
– Index Creek Trail No. 1572
– Chiwaukum Creek Trail and South Fork Chiwaukum Creek Trail No. 1571
– North Fork Chiwaukum Creek Trail No. 1591
– Badlands Trail No. 1576
– Glacier Creek Trail No. 1573
– McCue Ridge Trail No. 1574
– Roaring Creek Trail No. 1584
– Loch Eileen No. 1584.1
– Lake Ethel No. 1585
– Top Lake Trail No. 1506
– Ingalls Creek Trail No. 1215 all the way to Beverly Turnpike Creek Trail No. 1391
RECREATION PASSES: Passes are required at the following trailheads on the Wenatchee River Ranger District. This list includes only the trailhead names and does not show each individual trail.
|Basalt Ridge |Hidden Lake * |Red Hill * |
|Buck Creek (Trinity) |Ingalls Creek * |Rock Creek |
|Blackpine |Icicle Creek |Round Mountain |
|Chiwaukum Creek |Icicle Gorge * |Snow Lakes * |
|Devil’s Gulch (Lower) * |Jack/Trout |Stuart Lake * |
|Dirtyface |Little Wenatchee * |Twin Lakes |
|Eightmile* |Lower Chiwawa |White River |
|Estes Butte |Nason Ridge | |
Day passes can also be purchased during the summer months from fee tubes at the trailheads noted with * above.
Recreation passes cost $5 per vehicle per day or $30 for an annual Northwest Forest Pass. Passes are available locally at the ranger district office, Leavenworth 76 gas stations (both Highway 2 and Icicle Junction), Der Sportsman, Sleeping Lady Gift Shop, Pioneer Market in Cashmere, Midway Village, Parkside Grocery, and Plain Hardware in the Lake Wenatchee area. Interagency Passes are also honored at trailheads and are available for purchase at the ranger district office.
ENCHANTMENT PERMITS: Overnight Wilderness permits are required from June 15 to October 15 for the Enchantment Area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Cancellations do occur, so it is advised to keep checking throughout the season.
ENCHANTMENT PERMIT AREA CHANGES: Permit holders must print Enchantment permits online through ; you no longer need to pick up your permit at the ranger station. Permit holders will be able to print their permit online up to 14 days prior to their trip start date. The group leader must sign and carry their permit, along with valid photo identification, for the duration of their trip. Permit holders must be prepared to present their permit/ID to a Forest Officer upon request.
Some of the other changes include:
• Once a Permit Reservation is made, no changes may be made to the zone for which the permit is valid.
• Once a Permit Reservation is made, no changes may be made to the entry date.
• Once a permit is printed, no changes can be made to the permit. Do not print your permit until you are certain you do not want to add group members or extend the duration of your trip.
• Eight days or more prior to the entry date, days may be added to the trip by changing the exit date at the rate of $5/person/day. Maximum number of days that can be reserved is 14.
• Eight days or more prior to the entry date, group size may be increased, up to the limit of eight total persons per group, at the rate of $5/person/day.
• No changes will be allowed within seven days of the trip's start date.
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