Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

War Creek

9.2 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 408 · the forest publishes the line only

Trailhead War Creek Trailhead Drive there

War Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

A <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/okawen/passes-permits/recreation">Recreation Pass</a> is required. ($5/vehicle/day Northwest Forest Pass can be purchased from a self-pay station provided at the Twisp River Horse Camp or at Gilbert trailhead).&nbsp; · season Mid July to

Provides access to: War Creek Trail #408 within Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness . Trail enteres Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. The trail travels through a forested area which becomes thinner as you travel up the trail. This trail is a historic route that follows War Creek to a high pass that leads into the North Cascades Park Recreation area. A North Cascades National Park backcounty permit is required to camp in the recreation area. The trail has a wonderful view of the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Mountain range from the pass.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/?cid=STELPRDB5405234">Wilderness regulations apply</a>. Certified weed-free hay required on national forest lands (processed grain okay).

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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.