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Hikers, mountain bikers, and horse riders headed onto Kettle Crest Trail #13 or the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail will find divided parking for rigs and trailers, trail maps, and a high-elevation start that cuts the climbing work. Summer is the clear window: dry trails,
Anyone expecting a real campsite will be disappointed, no potable water, no fires, camping discouraged, and nearest supplies and emergency services are an unknown distance away. Winter adds heavy snow and arctic winds to that list of problems.
Reference information about Kettle Crest Trailhead (Sherman Pass) sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>This multiple-use trailhead found on Sherman Pass provides summer and winter access to the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail (Kettle Crest Trail #13 North and South) and the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. The trailhead includes an outhouse, information board with trail maps, trail user registration boxes, and parking that will accommodate 15-20 vehicles and 5-7 vehicles with trailers. The upper parking is available for passenger vehicles and the lower parking area is for trucks, RVs, and horse trailers. Camping at the trailhead is discouraged. No campfires are allowed. Sherman Overlook Campground is located approximately one-mile east of the trailhead. Horse camping is encouraged at Jungle Hill Trailhead located 5 miles east of the Trailhead off the Albian Hill Road. Multiple connector trails extend out from the trailhead including Sherman Loop, Columbia Mountain (including an historic fire lookout), and a long loop that includes the Sherman-tie trail, Jungle Hill Trail, and Kette Crest 13 N. The trailhead is popular with hikers, horse riders, and mountain bikers. Please respect the rules of the trail related to yielding to other users. Sherman Pass is a high mountain pass that crosses the Kettle River Range in the state of Washington. It is the highest pass in the state maintained all year. The pass is located on the Sherman Pass Scenic Byway which traverses the Colville National Forest. The pass was named after American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman who traveled across the pass in 1883.</p><h2> </h2>
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Summer delivers the most reliable access and conditions, with daytime temperatures typically between 60 and 75°F and cool nights dropping to 30–45°F. Trails are driest then, wildflowers bloom through mid- to late summer, and deep snow is unlikely. Winter brings heavy snow accumulations (up to 27% chance on any given day), plunging temperatures, and arctic winds that make the pass feel stark and remote. Weekdays or early mornings reduce weekend and holiday crowds in peak summer.
Summer offers most reliable access, temps 60–75°F, and driest trail conditions.
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Kettle Crest Trailhead (Sherman Pass) offers few amenities since camping is discouraged at the trailhead. Key facilities include outhouses, an information board with trail maps, trail user registration boxes, and parking for various vehicle types. Potable water is not available, and campfires are prohibited.
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