Alder Ridge-Mad River Trail

Washington

Washington

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1.1 mi

Distance

595 ft

Gain

22 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.1 mi
Elevation gain
595 ft
Elevation loss
595 ft
Highest point
3,018 ft
Lowest point
2,435 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Alder Ridge-Mad River Trail is a 2.18-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 595 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,018 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,018 ft
High point
3,018 ft
Total climbing
595 ft
Total descent
595 ft
Steepest stretch
26% grade around mile 0.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
2.2 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Icicle River RV Resort

Hiking business nearby (~23 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Triangle Recreation Camp

Hiking business nearby (~44 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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