War Creek Ridge Trail
Hard · Out-and-back · 7.6 mi round trip · 3,016 ft gain · 3 h 30 min–5 h
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a mountain trail with some steep or exposed sections. A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.
3.8 mi one way · high point 6,056 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,021–6,056 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 War Creek Trailhead · Methow Valley · 3 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.35834, -120.41657
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Overnight: Partly Cloudy, 45°F, wind 5 mph
- Monday: Partly Sunny, 73°F, 1% precip, wind 2 to 7 mph
- Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, 1% precip, wind 3 to 7 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, 21 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 31 km away, 4,368 acres, 29% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Rainy Pass (4,880 ft, 29.5 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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