Old Cougar Mountain Trail
Hard · Out-and-back · 11 mi round trip · 2,035 ft gain · 4 h–5 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water. No bikes.
5.5 mi one way · high point 6,374 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,325–6,374 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes Fee or pass required 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 Mad River Trailhead - Upper Trailhead · Leavenworth / Wenatchee · 11 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.84102, -120.60420
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Overnight: Mostly Clear, 47°F, wind 3 mph
- Monday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F, 1% precip, wind 3 to 8 mph
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 47°F, 1% precip, wind 6 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:08 am · sunset 6:32 pm
Air: Good (AQI 7, PM2.5 1.2 µg/m³) at the Leavenworth-Evans St monitor, 27 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Little Giant fire, 27 km away, 172,904 acres, 93% contained InciWeb
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Mad River Trailhead - Upper Trailhead
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