Chelan Summit Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 25.6 mi round trip · 6,692 ft gain · 11 h–15 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
12.8 mi one way · high point 7,288 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,144–7,288 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes Toilets (flush) 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 Purple Creek Trailhead · Central Washington · 4 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.30772, -120.65481
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, 2% precip, wind 3 mph
- Monday: Partly Sunny, 80°F, 2% precip, wind 3 to 9 mph
- Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 46°F, 2% precip, wind 3 to 7 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:34 pm · 4 h 19 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 13, PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 39 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 14 km away, 4,352 acres, 29% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Lyman Lake (5,990 ft, 22.9 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jul 4 · typical peak Apr 29
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Purple Creek Trailhead
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