Big Lick Trail
Hard · Out-and-back · 7.6 mi round trip · 1,626 ft gain · 3 h–4 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.
3.8 mi one way · high point 5,173 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,558–5,173 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Colville National Forest (Newport-Sullivan Lake, Three Rivers, Republic and Tonasket ranger districts). 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 Big Lick Trailhead · Spokane / Northeast
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.80061, -118.50940
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 44°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 42°F, wind 1 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:01 am · sunset 6:23 pm
Air: Good (AQI 18, PM2.5 3.2 µg/m³) at the Republic monitor, 24 km away AirNow
Snow: 0″ snow at Sentinel Butte (4,680 ft, 10.6 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about May 7 · typical peak Apr 4
No reports in the last 3 days.
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