Washington · Trail 2000

PCT: Wenatchee River North

PCT: Wenatchee River North Trail is a 36.1 miles trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Henry M. Jackson Wilderness and Glacier Peak Wilderness.

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 end47.7450, -121.0867 · Directions ↗
Other end48.0139, -121.1279 · 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

Length36.1 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers2000
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 PCT: Wenatchee River North Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 16.72 inches of precipitation, 13.8 inches of snowFebruary: 10.60 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches of snowMarch: 11.90 inches of precipitation, 3.8 inches of snowApril: 8.35 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowMay: 5.02 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.96 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.79 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 12.30 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 18.06 inches of precipitation, 4.2 inches of snowDecember: 14.56 inches of precipitation, 17.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.7°F averageFebruary: 39.2°F averageMarch: 42.8°F averageApril: 48.2°F averageMay: 55.0°F averageJune: 58.8°F averageJuly: 64.4°F averageAugust: 64.7°F averageSeptember: 59.5°F averageOctober: 49.9°F averageNovember: 41.6°F averageDecember: 36.2°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Baring, 17 miles from the trail midpoint at 770 feet, station USC00450456 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 110 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 44 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 3,700 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

No season published · listed not cleared
The Pacific Crest Tail enters multiple wilderness areas where Wilderness regulations apply.  
0 mi
No season published · listed none
Wilderness regulations apply The trail is closed to motorized vehicles and bicycles. Maximum group size is 12 (people and stock combined). Camp in established campsites.
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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
    Little Giant

    17 mi from the trail midpoint · 172,814 acres · 81% contained

  • Wildfire
    Gamma Creek

    21 mi from the trail midpoint · 29 acres

  • Wildfire
    Miners

    24 mi from the trail midpoint · 149 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    King

    28 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,304 acres · 0% 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 PCT: Wenatchee River North Trail?

36.1 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 PCT: Wenatchee River North 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 PCT: Wenatchee River North Trail start?

The line begins at 47.7450, -121.0867 and ends at 48.0139, -121.1279. The nearest recorded trailhead is Pacific Crest - Stevens North Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the PCT: Wenatchee River North Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Henry M. Jackson Wilderness and Glacier Peak Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the PCT: Wenatchee River North 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 PCT: Wenatchee River North 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 PCT: Wenatchee River North Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Little Giant at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named PCT: WENATCHEE RIVER NORTH 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.