Lightning Creek Trail
Hard · Out-and-back · 10.8 mi round trip · 2,373 ft gain · 4 h–5 h 45 min
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.
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At this trail
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). Parking pass 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 Lightning Creek Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.43997, -120.01933
Right now
Mostly Cloudy, wind 2 mph · Full forecast ›
7:08 am 6:27 pm
AQI 22
Wildfire: Sinlahekin fire, 38 km away, 166,007 acres, 99% contained
Snow: 0″ snow at Muckamuck (4,470 ft, 19.7 km away)
Loup Loup Pass SR 20 (11 km): Eastbound: No current information available · Westbound: No current information available · 47°F · pass report ›
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