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Flat Creek Trail

Moderate · Out-and-back · 5.8 mi round trip · 413 ft gain · 1 h 45 min–2 h 45 min

Parking: not reported today

A solid half-day for most hikers. No bikes.

2.9 mi one way · high point 2,670 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

2,3002,5002,700 0 mi 2.85 mi

Elevation from USGS; 2,281–2,670 ft. Open the map.

No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here

What you need

No bikes dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet

Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.

In North Cascades National Park Complex. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.

Getting there

Starts at Flat Creek Trailhead · North Cascades / Hwy 20

⚠ Road closed: Stehekin Valley Road is closed by landslides (notice of Dec 10); the park asks visitors not to travel to the Stehekin area while crews stabilise it. Flood and debris-flow hazards persist in the burned valley. official status (checked 2026-10-05)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.43045, -120.92245

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Weather and road conditions

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunset 6:35 pm · 4 h 18 min of daylight left

Air: Good (AQI 13, PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 54 km away AirNow

Wildfire: Sisi fire, 12 km away, 4,352 acres, 29% contained InciWeb

Snow: 1″ snow at Park Creek Ridge (4,610 ft, 1.7 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 6 · typical peak Apr 10

No reports in the last 3 days.

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