Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Chatter Creek

5.0 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 1580 · the forest publishes the line only

Trailhead Chatter Creek Trailhead Drive there

Chatter Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

WARNING: To those planning to hike a loop out through Frosty Pass and Icicle Creek Trail -- The bridge over French Creek 1.5 miles up Icicle Creek Trail #1551 is broken due to damage from heavy winter snowpack and is unsafe to cross. There is no way to ford the creek due to high water. No access beyond bridge on Icicle Creek Trail. It is not known when bridge will be replaced. See Photos of Bridge

Provides access to : Chatter Creek Trail #1580 within Alipne Lakes Wilderness . This trail is not recommended for horse travel. Hiking permits are self-issued and can be obtained at the trailhead.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5405234">Wilderness regulations apply</a>. See:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5407053.pdf" target="”_blank”">Alpine Lakes Wilderness Regulations Booklet </a>(PDF File)

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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.