Colville National Forest · Washington

Kettle Crest North

30 mi of trail, end to end · Columbia Mountain Loop #24: 2.2 mi one way in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 13N · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

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

Columbia Mountain Loop #24 2.2 mi one way · the Forest Service's write-up

season to Year-round

Parking is available at the Kettle Crest Trailhead . Access to the Columbia Mountain trail via Kettle Crest #13 North is 2.2 miles one way. From the junction there is a loop trail, 2.4. miles, that encircles Columbia Mountain. An optional, .3 miles spur trail takes you to the top of Columbia Mountain. Columbia Mountain Lookout is located at the top of the spur and was restored in 2009 and 2010. The historic Columbia Mountain Lookout site consists of a small day-use cabin. Wildlife, wildflowers, and scenic views along this trail.

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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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Marcus #8 the Forest Service's write-up

season to 30 November

Photo: Looking southeast at Scar Mountain from Marcus #8 trail.
Photo: US Forest Service

A steady 3.5 mile climb to Kettle Crest North National Recreation Trail #13 , this trail follows a closed road the first 1.5 miles. Views of mountains and valleys, wildlife, seasonal wildflowers and wild strawberries.

Looking southeast at Scar Mountain from Marcus #8 trail

Looking east towards the Kettle Crest Trail #13 from the Marcus Trail #8

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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.