Colville National Forest · Washington

Windy Creek

5.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 362 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Trailhead Chewuch Trailhead Drive there

Chewuch Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<!--StartFragment--> Northwest Forest pass or $5 per vehicle per day. Day use fees waved with Senior Pass, Access Pass, and Military Federal Pass holders.<br /> <!--EndFragment-->

THis area has not been logged out since the Crater Creek fire.

This Trailhead allows access to the Pasayten Wilderness via the Cathedral Driveway Trail #510A which begins near the toilet facility. This site also has 2 unloading ramps, 2 hitch rails, a bear-proof dumpster, 1 picnic table, and 1 fire ring. The trail is usually snowed in until July. Access to this area generally opens by June.

Provides access to: Chewuch Trail #510, Cathedral Driveway Trail # 510A , and Basin Creek Trail #360 within Pasayten Wilderness.

Restrictions <!--StartFragment--><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.<br /><!--EndFragment-->

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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.