6020 Sled
6020 Sled Trail is a 5.7-mile snow trail in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 45.9576° N, 121.6866° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.0264° N, 121.6806° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 5.7 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | SNO-R6020 |
| Forest | Gifford Pinchot National Forest (unit 0603) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/01 to 03/31 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed 12/01 to 03/31 (month/day) |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 12/01 to 03/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Trailhead: Lemei No season published Wilderness Regulations apply within Indian Heaven Wildernes | 0.2 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedNatural Bridges Pile Rx - South
5 mi from the trail midpoint · 155 acres
- PrescribedRed Top Piles Rx - South
5 mi from the trail midpoint · 42 acres
- Prescribed66Rd PCT Pile Rx - South
7 mi from the trail midpoint · 167 acres
- PrescribedCrazy Piles Rx - South
9 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the 6020 Sled Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.7 miles under this name in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the 6020 Sled Trail?
Snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the 6020 Sled Trail start?
The line begins at 45.9576° N, 121.6866° W and ends at 46.0264° N, 121.6806° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Trailhead: Lemei, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the 6020 Sled Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the 6020 Sled Trail?
Peterson Prairie Campground (1.5 mi), Forlorn Lakes CG Gifford Pinchot NF (2.8 mi) and Goose Lake Campground (3.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 6 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the 6020 Sled Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the 6020 Sled Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the 6020 Sled Trail?
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0603. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the 6020 Sled Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Natural Bridges Pile Rx - South at 5 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named 6020 Sled in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0603. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.