Phelps Creek

Washington

Washington

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7.9 mi

Distance

4,954 ft

Gain

4h 46m

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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Elevation & route

Distance
7.9 mi
Elevation gain
4,954 ft
Elevation loss
4,954 ft
Highest point
7,032 ft
Lowest point
3,439 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

PHELPS CREEK is a 15.74-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 4,954 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,032 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,439 ft
High point
7,032 ft
Total climbing
4,954 ft
Total descent
4,954 ft
Length (round trip)
16 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing is in the middle stretch.

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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