Little Wenatchee Ridge Trail

Washington

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1.9 mi

Distance

2,273 ft

Gain

1h 22m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 22 h ago · oldest 22 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    45 active alerts in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; most severe: Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban

    USFSPosted Jun 19 · checked 22 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 67°F / low 41°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike

    OpenWeather22 h ago

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Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Little Wenatchee Ridge Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,273 ft
Elevation loss
2,273 ft
Highest point
5,939 ft
Lowest point
4,881 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Little Wenatchee Ridge is a 3.76-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 2,273 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,939 feet.

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The climb

Starts at
4,881 ft
High point
5,939 ft
Total climbing
2,273 ft
Total descent
2,273 ft
Steepest stretch
30% grade around mile 1.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

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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