South Side Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 7.2 mi round trip · 1,301 ft gain · 2 h 45 min–3 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers.
3.6 mi one way · high point 5,818 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,551–5,818 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 South Side Trailhead (Bonaparte Lake) · Okanogan · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.79880, -119.06965
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 45°F, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 44°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:03 am · sunset 6:25 pm
Air: Good (AQI 16, PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³) at the Tonasket monitor, 29 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sinlahekin fire, 47 km away, 166,007 acres, 99% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Gold Axe Camp (5,380 ft, 18 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 4 · typical peak Apr 5
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at South Side Trailhead (Bonaparte Lake)
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