Scaffold Ridge/Oval Peak Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 27 mi round trip · 4,166 ft gain · 10 h 45 min–15 h
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a mountain trail with some steep or exposed sections. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
13.5 mi one way · high point 7,048 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,938–7,048 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility, bikes: 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 West Fork Buttermilk Trailhead · Methow Valley · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.31127, -120.33655
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Overnight: Partly Cloudy, 42°F, wind 5 mph
- Monday: Partly Sunny, 64°F, wind 2 to 6 mph
- Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 43°F, wind 5 to 8 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:08 am · sunset 6:30 pm
Air: Good (AQI 21, PM2.5 3.8 µg/m³) at the Twisp-S Lincoln St monitor, 17 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 37 km away, 4,368 acres, 29% contained InciWeb
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at West Fork Buttermilk Trailhead
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