Cougar Ridge Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 37.8 mi round trip · 5,270 ft gain · 13 h 15 min–18 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. Mountain bikes allowed.
18.9 mi one way · high point 6,300 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,648–6,300 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Mountain bikes allowed Fee or pass required Toilets (vault) dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Enchantments and Leavenworth (Wenatchee River Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes, permits and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Lower Mad River Trailhead · Leavenworth / Wenatchee · 4 other trails start here. Also reachable from Mad River Trailhead - Upper Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.75896, -120.42686
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Overnight: Clear, 46°F, wind 6 mph
- Monday: Mostly Sunny, 78°F, 1% precip, wind 5 to 9 mph
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 44°F, 1% precip, wind 6 to 10 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:07 am · sunset 6:31 pm
Air: Good (AQI 26, PM2.5 4.7 µg/m³) at the Entiat monitor, 19 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Little Giant fire, 42 km away, 172,904 acres, 93% contained InciWeb
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Lower Mad River Trailhead
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