South Creek Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 15 mi round trip · 3,107 ft gain · 5 h 30 min–8 h
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
7.5 mi one way · high point 6,279 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,153–6,279 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 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 South Creek Trailhead · Methow Valley · 5 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.43932, -120.53104
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 43°F, wind 6 mph
- Monday: Mostly Cloudy, 69°F, wind 6 to 9 mph
- Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 42°F, wind 8 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:08 am · sunset 6:31 pm
Air: Good (AQI 8, PM2.5 1.5 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 25 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 24 km away, 4,368 acres, 29% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Rainy Pass (4,880 ft, 17.5 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 21 · typical peak Apr 18
No reports in the last 3 days.
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