Colville National Forest · Washington

Marcus

3.4 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 8 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

Trailhead Marcus Trailhead Drive there

Marcus #8 the Forest Service's write-up

season to 30 November

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

This hike on fs.usda.gov

Marcus Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season to 28 October

There is enough room for a horse trailer to turn around in this open area.

Provides access to:

Marcus Trail #8

Kettle Crest North Trail #13

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Colville National Forest

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.