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Indian Creek Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 23.2 mi round trip · 2,693 ft gain · 7 h 45 min–11 h

Parking: not reported today

A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.

11.6 mi one way · high point 4,971 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

2,3003,6005,000 0 mi 11.37 mi

Elevation from USGS; 2,320–4,971 ft. Open the map.

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What you need

No bikes 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 White River Trailhead · Washington · 2 other trails start here

⚠ Closed: Little Giant Fire closure (order 06-17-07-2026-40, updated Sep 4, through Oct 31, 2026): national forest lands, roads and trails in the Chiwawa and White River valleys north of Lake Wenatchee are closed, including the Chiwawa River Road area, Forest Service Road 6400 (White River Road) and the White River Trail. Check the closure map before driving in. official status (checked 2026-10-05)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.96283, -120.94499

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Weather and road conditions

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunrise 7:10 am · sunset 6:33 pm

Air: Good (AQI 12, PM2.5 2.1 µg/m³) at the Leavenworth-Evans St monitor, 46 km away AirNow

Wildfire: Little Giant fire, 9 km away, 172,904 acres, 93% contained InciWeb

US 2 at MP 64.6: East Stevens Pass Summit
US 2 at MP 64.6: East Stevens Pass Summit · US 2 · 26 km · WSDOT
US 2 at MP 64.3: West Stevens Pass - Ski Lodge
US 2 at MP 64.3: West Stevens Pass - Ski Lodge · US 2 · 27 km · WSDOT

Snow: 1″ snow at Trinity (2,890 ft, 14.3 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 13 · typical peak Mar 19

No reports in the last 3 days.

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