Meadow Creek

Washington

Washington

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5.4 mi

Distance

3,503 ft

Gain

3h 3m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Meadow Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,503 ft
Elevation loss
3,503 ft
Highest point
4,141 ft
Lowest point
2,590 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Meadow Creek is a 10.72-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 3,503 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 4,141 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
2,590 ft
High point
4,141 ft
Total climbing
3,503 ft
Total descent
3,503 ft
Steepest stretch
29% grade around mile 0.8 on the way out
Length (round trip)
11 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stampede Pass, WA weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high25° low
  2. Feb35° high26° low
  3. Mar40° high29° low
  4. Apr46° high33° low
  5. May53° high38° low
  6. Jun60° high43° low
  7. Jul68° high50° low
  8. Aug69° high51° low
  9. Sep63° high47° low
  10. Oct49° high38° low
  11. Nov38° high30° low
  12. Dec32° high24° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Cle Elum 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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Blue Sky RV Park

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