American Ridge
American Ridge Trail is a 25.7-mile trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters William O. Douglas Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Okanogan-Wenatchee 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 | 46.9695° N, 121.1681° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.8172° N, 121.4687° 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 | 25.7 miles |
| Type | land trail |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 958 |
| Forest | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (unit 0617) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | centerline only |
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.
Wilderness
- William O. Douglas WildernessFS · about 89% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
American Ridge Trailhead No season published Wilderness regulations apply | under 0.1 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
- WildfireGarda Falls
18 mi from the trail midpoint · 308 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedCle Elum Pile Burn Rx
24 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedPackwood Lake Piles Rx - North
24 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedHorse Piles Rx - North
28 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.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.
Checked every Sunday. Sections appear on the first run after the forest publishes more.
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Questions people ask
How long is the American Ridge Trail?
The Forest Service records 25.7 miles under this name in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the American Ridge Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the American Ridge Trail start?
The line begins at 46.9695° N, 121.1681° W and ends at 46.8172° N, 121.4687° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is American Ridge Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the American Ridge Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters William O. Douglas Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: William O. Douglas Wilderness
Where can I camp near the American Ridge Trail?
Cedar Springs Campground (0.4 mi), American Forks Campground (0.4 mi) and Pine Needle Group Site (0.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 8 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Who manages the American Ridge Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0617. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the American Ridge Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Garda Falls at 18 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named American Ridge in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0617. 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.