Colville National Forest · Washington

Deer Creek Summit South

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · Deer Creek Summit South Loop #43: 6.5 mi loop in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 43 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

Trailhead Deer Creek Summit South Trailhead / Sno-Park Drive there

Deer Creek Summit South Loop #43 6.5 mi loop · the Forest Service's write-up

season Dec 1 to March 31

This 3.1 mile route (on forest road 455 for 1.5 miles), leaves from the Deer Creek Summit South Trailhead / Sno-Park , and connects with Kettle Crest (North) National Recreation Trail #13 . These two trails can be combined for a 6.5 mile loop back to the trailhead. This route can also be connected with the Long Alec Trail #43.1 . There are nice views of the Kettle River Valley along this trail. This trail parallels the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail . This trail is fairly flat--part of it is on an old road of which is groomed for skate skiing.

Deer Creek Summit South Trailhead / SnoPark

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Deer Creek Summit South Trailhead / Sno-Park the Forest Service's write-up

season Dec 1 to March 31

Located at the summit of the Boulder Deer Highway (County Road 602) on the south side of the highway.

In the winter season, Deer Creek offers 12 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails available for both nordic and skate skiers to enjoy. Tracks from wildlife such as moose and snowshoe hairs can often be seen on the trail as they take advantage of easy traveling on the packed snow. For a quick meal or resupply of grocery's, the small town of Curlew is just a short 10 minute drive west over the summit.

Provides access to:

Kettle Crest (North) National Recreation Trail #13 (part of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail)

Deer Creek Summit South Loop Trail #43

Deer Creek Summit North Trailhead / SnoPark

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Long Alec #43.1 the Forest Service's write-up

season Year-round to

This converted road is an easy 1 mile trail that connects to the Taylor Ridge Trail, the Kettle Crest North National Recreation Trail #13 , and Deer Creek Summit South Loop Trail #43 .

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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.