Early Winters Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 7.2 mi round trip · 533 ft gain · 2 h 15 min–3 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers. Mountain bikes allowed.
3.6 mi one way · high point 3,433 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,940–3,433 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 Methow Valley (Methow Valley 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 and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Driveway Butte Trailhead · Methow Valley · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.59838, -120.51350
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 43°F, wind 9 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F, wind 5 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 44°F, wind 7 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:08 am · sunset 6:31 pm
Air: Good (AQI 3, PM2.5 0.6 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 27 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 36 km away, 4,368 acres, 29% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Harts Pass (6,490 ft, 17.3 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 24 · typical peak Apr 27
No reports in the last 3 days.
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