Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Icicle Gorge

3.4 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 1596 · the forest publishes the line only

Campgrounds

Along the way Chatter Creek Campground Rock Island Campground

Trailheads Icicle Gorge Trailhead Drive there · Jack Trout Trailhead Drive there

Icicle Gorge Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

This heavily-used trailhead provides access to Icicle Gorge Loop Trail #1596 , which follows along Icicle Creek. The trailhead is located close to Chatter Creek Campground and guard station. There is a daily fee per vehicle parked, and an approved recreation pass is acceptable as payment. There is a vault toilet on-site.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5405234">Wilderness regulations apply</a>&nbsp;within Alpine Lakes Wilderness. 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.