Owl Creek

Washington

Washington

Free — you'll pick up right here.

1.5 mi

Distance

1,065 ft

Gain

32 min

Time

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

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.

Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.

Why you'll love it

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

Here's your day, mapped

Owl Creek

Suggested plan · check conditions before you go

Building your full AI plan…

Meals

Building your meal plan…

Gear for the day

Building your gear list…

Elevation & route

Distance
1.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,065 ft
Elevation loss
1,065 ft
Highest point
6,073 ft
Lowest point
5,135 ft
More about this trail ↓

Photos

Directions & GPX

Get Directions

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Owl Creek is a 3.0-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 1,065 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,073 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,073 ft
High point
6,073 ft
Total climbing
1,065 ft
Total descent
1,065 ft
Steepest stretch
19% grade around mile 1.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3 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 Cle Elum Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Add to a trip & share

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

First Creek Trail

~1 min drive

4.08-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 1,144 ft elevation gain and loss.

Snowshoe Ridge Trail #1386

~1 min drive

1.36-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 625 ft elevation gain

Naneum Wilson Trail #1371

~3 min drive

12.26-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 2,426 ft elevation gain and loss.

HANEY MEADOWS TRAIL

~8 min drive

16.56-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 5,310 ft elevation gain and loss.

NEALEY CREEK

~2 min drive

4.42-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 1,326 ft gain

DROP CREEK SPUR

~1 min drive

1.86-mile out-and-back trail with 798 ft gain in Washington

TUFF RIDGE

~6 min drive

6.78-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 2,570 ft gain and 4,583 ft max elevation.

SHOWSHOE RIDGE

~2 min drive

3.52-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 1,654 ft gain

Drop Creek Spur Trail #1371.1

~1 min drive

1.94-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 797 ft gain/loss

FIRST CREEK

~7 min drive

8.72-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 2,813 ft elevation gain/loss.

Guided trips nearby

Local operatorsoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.

Icicle River RV Resort

Hiking business nearby (~20 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

View operator

Crescent Bar Recreation Area

Hiking business nearby (~28 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

View operator

Naches RV Resort

Hiking business nearby (~36 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

View operator