Clutch Creek Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 15.2 mi round trip · 1,721 ft gain · 5 h 45 min–8 h

Parking: not reported today

A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.

7.6 mi one way · high point 6,937 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks

Elevation from USGS; 5,470–6,937 ft. Open the map.

No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here

What you need

No bikes dogs, accessibility: 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 Windy Peak Trailhead · Methow Valley · 1 other trail starts here

⚠ Closed: Sinlahekin Fire closure (order 06-21-09-26-15, September 11 through December 31, 2026 unless lifted sooner; the alert page lists October 31): Forest Service lands, roads and trails between the Loomis area and Fish Lake are closed, including Forest Service Roads 37, 38, 3810, 3820 and 39 from the 37 junction to Long Swamp, and the Salmon Meadows, Kerr, Oriole, Fourteen Mile, Tiffany Springs and Roger Lake sites and the Fourteen Mile Trailhead. Road 39 between Long Swamp and Loomis stays open. Check the closure map before heading for Tiffany Mountain, Fourteen Mile or Windy Peak. official status (checked 2026-10-06)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.85566, -119.94670

Right now

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Weather and road conditions

Overnight: Partly Cloudy, 41°F, wind 7 mph
Monday: Partly Sunny, 57°F, wind 5 to 8 mph
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 38°F, wind 6 to 9 mph

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunrise 7:06 am · sunset 6:28 pm

Air: Good (AQI 20, PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³) at the Tonasket monitor, 41 km away AirNow

Wildfire: Sinlahekin fire, 25 km away, 166,007 acres, 99% contained InciWeb

No reports in the last 3 days.

All conditions and reports at Windy Peak Trailhead

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