Rock Creek Trail

Washington

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11.5 mi

Distance

5,709 ft

Gain

6h 13m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 11 h ago · oldest 11 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 11 h ago

  • caution: Weather

    Clouds, high 54°F / low 36°F, 100% precip — 68/100 for hike

    OpenWeather11 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Rock Creek Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
11.5 mi
Elevation gain
5,709 ft
Elevation loss
5,709 ft
Highest point
6,645 ft
Lowest point
2,596 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Rock Creek is a 23.0-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 5,709 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,645 feet.

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The climb

Starts at
2,596 ft
High point
6,645 ft
Total climbing
5,709 ft
Total descent
5,709 ft
Steepest stretch
37% grade around mile 9.9 on the way out
Length (round trip)
23 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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