Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

French Creek

10 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 1595 · the forest publishes the line only

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 47.6288, -120.9639 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

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)

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Icicle Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

WARNING: 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 to French Creek Trail #1595 or beyond bridge on Icicle Creek Trail. It is not known when bridge will be replaced. See Photos of Bridge

Provides access to: Icicle Creek Trail #1551 within Alpine Lakes Wilderness . This heavily-used trailhead also provides access to Icicle Creek Trail #1551 , French Creek Trail #1595 , French Ridge Trail #1564 , and Frosty-Wildhorse Trail #1592 within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. There is a daily fee per vehicle parked at the trailhead, and an approved recreation pass is acceptable as payment. Hikers can self-register at the trailhead, and there is a vault toilet on-site.

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.