Colville National Forest · Washington

Crowell Ridge

7.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 515 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads Bear Pasture Trailhead Drive there · Sullivan Mountain Trailhead Drive there

Bear Pasture Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season April 1 to August 14

This trailhead lies adjacent to the Salmo-Priest Wilderness area and provides a portal to the east end of the Crowell Ridge Trail #515 which provides high elevation hiking with spectacular views. The parking area provides room for up to six vehicles.

NOTE: NFS Road 2012200 provides access to this trailhead, but it is only open from April 1 to August 14 each year. The trailhead is not accessible until Mid May. The last two miles of the road are extremely rough and are not recommended for low clearance vehicles.

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5405234">Wilderness use restrictions apply.</a>&nbsp;Certified weed-free hay or certified weed-free hay pellets are required on National Forest lands (processed grains are okay). Motorized or mechanical equipment, including chainsaw, bike, motorcycle, hang glider or cart use prohibited in all wilderness areas. Food and wildlife attractants must be properly stored at all times.

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Crowell Ridge #515 the Forest Service's write-up

This trail is part of the Salmo-Priest Wilderness Area. The wilderness area has some of the most spectacular scenery in northeastern Washington. Trail follows an almost treeless ridge. Good hiking boots are recommended for travel on this rocky trail. Trail system has two trailheads: NFS Road 2212245 (Sullivan Mountain-east end) and NFS Road 2212200 (Bear Pasture-west end).

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5405234">Wilderness use restrictions apply.</a>&nbsp;Certified weed-free hay or certified weed-free hay pellets are required on National Forest lands (processed grains are okay). Motorized or mechanical equipment, including chainsaw, bike, motorcycle, hang glider or cart use prohibited in all wilderness areas. Food and wildlife attractants must be properly stored at all times.

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North Fork #507 the Forest Service's write-up

This is a 5.3 mile connector trail to Crowell Ridge Trail #515 from Red Bluff Trail #553 or Halliday Trail #522 . Part of the trail system lies in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness Area. No motorized or mechanized equipment is allowed within the Wilderness area.

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5405234">Wilderness use restrictions apply.</a>&nbsp;Certified weed-free hay or certified weed-free hay pellets are required on National Forest lands (processed grains are okay). Motorized or mechanical equipment, including chainsaw, bike, motorcycle, hang glider or cart use prohibited in all wilderness areas. Food and wildlife attractants must be properly stored at all times.

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Sullivan Mountain Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Great views of the mountians around you. This trailhead provides quick access to Crowell Ridge , as it takes off right at ridge line.

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5405234">Wilderness use restrictions apply.</a>&nbsp;Certified weed-free hay or certified weed-free hay pellets are required on National Forest lands (processed grains are okay). Motorized or mechanical equipment, including chainsaw, bike, motorcycle, hang glider or cart use prohibited in all wilderness areas. Food and wildlife attractants must be properly stored at all times.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.