Early Winters Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Washington · Cross-country skiing · Near Winthrop
Lower River Run
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 5 ft
- climb
- 2,180 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
Agency alert covering Methow Valley Ranger District · Order 06-17-04-26-18 · USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lower River Run is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. The run is about 0.3 miles long and is an out-and-back, with the high point at 2,180 feet and the low at 2,176 feet. The climb is flat, with only about 5 feet of gain and loss, and the steepest stretch is a 4% grade at about 0.06 miles. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Mazama weather station show January highs around 29°F with lows near 16°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 46°F. Summer is warm, with July and August highs near 84°F. Base Camp is just 0.1 miles away, and Doe Canyon Loop is about 0.4 miles off. Early Winters Campground sits roughly 0.6 miles away, and climbers can find Romance Rock about 0.8 miles from the run.
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Best time to visit Lower River Run
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 16°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 19°
12 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
7 wet
May
68° / 41°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 48°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 55°
5 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 44°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
39° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 16°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mazama, WA, 1.1 mi away at 2,141 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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