Washington · Trail 1235

Way Creek

Way Creek Trail is a 5.1 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 end47.3362, -120.9545 · Directions ↗
Other end47.3644, -120.9091 · 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

Length5.1 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers1235
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 Way Creek Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 3.40 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.49 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.73 inches of precipitationApril: 1.41 inches of precipitationMay: 1.64 inches of precipitationJune: 1.10 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.54 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.47 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.90 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.44 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.07 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.50 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.6°F averageFebruary: 32.2°F averageMarch: 38.3°F averageApril: 45.1°F averageMay: 53.3°F averageJune: 59.4°F averageJuly: 66.9°F averageAugust: 66.3°F averageSeptember: 57.8°F averageOctober: 45.9°F averageNovember: 35.4°F averageDecember: 28.3°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cle Elum, 11 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,900 feet, station USC00451504 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 25 inches a year. The station sits about 2,500 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Goat

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

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

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

  • Wildfire
    King

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

  • Prescribed
    Camas Rx

    18 mi from the trail midpoint

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 Way Creek Trail?

5.1 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 Way Creek 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 Way Creek Trail start?

The line begins at 47.3362, -120.9545 and ends at 47.3644, -120.9091. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Way Creek 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 Way Creek Trail?

Beverly Campground (1.6 mi) and Teanaway Guard Station (2.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Who manages the Way Creek 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 Way Creek Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Goat at 10 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named WAY CREEK 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.