Washington · Trail 945

Middle Fork

Middle Fork Trail is a 6.7 miles trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end47.0269, -121.3323 · Directions ↗
Other end47.0880, -121.2814 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length6.7 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers945
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (unit 0617)
StatesWashington
Detail publishedcenterline only

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Middle Fork Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 8.13 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.84 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.94 inches of precipitationApril: 3.42 inches of precipitationMay: 2.21 inches of precipitationJune: 1.77 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.71 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.87 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.88 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.93 inches of precipitationNovember: 7.77 inches of precipitationDecember: 7.37 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.0°F averageFebruary: 32.8°F averageMarch: 37.3°F averageApril: 42.5°F averageMay: 50.0°F averageJune: 56.0°F averageJuly: 63.0°F averageAugust: 63.0°F averageSeptember: 56.2°F averageOctober: 45.6°F averageNovember: 35.9°F averageDecember: 30.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Easton, 14 miles from the trail midpoint at 2,170 feet, station USC00452384 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 50 inches a year. The station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Trailheads

No season published
Wilderness regulations apply  within Norse Peak Wilderness.
0.2 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    West Fork

    21 mi from the trail midpoint · 310 acres · 16% contained

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

    24 mi from the trail midpoint · 9,562 acres · 23% contained

  • Wildfire
    King

    28 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,304 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Goat

    30 mi from the trail midpoint · 815 acres · 64% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Middle Fork Trail?

6.7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Middle Fork Trail?

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest official page

Where does the Middle Fork Trail start?

The line begins at 47.0269, -121.3323 and ends at 47.0880, -121.2814. The nearest recorded trailhead is Raven Roost Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Middle Fork Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Middle Fork Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest official page

Who manages the Middle Fork Trail?

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0617. The trail is in Washington.

Source: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Middle Fork Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest West Fork at 21 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named MIDDLE FORK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0617. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.