Kettle Crest Trail South
Strenuous · Point-to-point · 13.9 mi · 3,158 ft gain · 5 h 15 min–7 h 30 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
high point 6,776 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 5,201–6,776 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 Kettle Crest South Trailhead (Sherman Pass) · Spokane / Northeast · 2 other trails start here. Also reachable from White Mountain Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.60615, -118.47443
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 45°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 63°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 43°F, wind 1 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:00 am · sunset 6:23 pm
Air: Good (AQI 23, PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³) at the Republic monitor, 20 km away AirNow
Snow: 0″ snow at Sentinel Butte (4,680 ft, 28.9 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.
All conditions and reports at Kettle Crest South Trailhead (Sherman Pass)
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