Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Basin

2.1 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 987 · the forest publishes the line only

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 46.9317, -121.4494 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Esmeralda Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day or Northwest Forest Pass, or Interagency Pass required at trailhead. Discover Pass not valid on National Forest lands.

Provides access to Esmeralda Basin Trail #1394 and Ingalls Way Trail #1390 which enters Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5407053.pdf">Wilderness regulations</a>&nbsp;apply. Dogs prohibited on Ingalls Way and Longs Pass trails.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Foggy Dew Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<!--StartFragment--> NW Forest Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required. $5/vehicle/day Northwest Forest Pass can be purchased from a self-pay station provided at the trailhead. <!--EndFragment--> · season Mid-July to

This forested trailhead gives access to Foggy Dew Trail #417 , Foggy Dew Trail 471B (into Merchants Basin) and Navarre Way Trail #424

Sawtooth Backcountry multiple use trail brochure with map showing which trails are open to hikers, horses, mountain bikes and motorcycles.

Restrictions Certified weed free hay is required at trail heads leading into wilderness areas. Quads are not allowed as the trails are too narrow.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Morse Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Provides access to : Pacific Crest Trail #2000 and Norse Peak Wilderness via Union Creek Trail #956 , Basin Trail #987 , and Basin Lake Trail #987A (accessed from Basin Trail #987).

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/?cid=STELPRDB5405234">Wilderness regulations apply</a>&nbsp;within Norse Peak Wilderness. Camp at least 100 feet from lake shores and the Pacific Crest Trail

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

All 894 trails in Okanogan-Wenatchee National ForestFind a trailForest on fs.usda.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.