Bobs Trail Snowshoe
Bobs Trail Snowshoe Trail is a 4.9 miles snow trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.
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 | 47.9290, -120.0452 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.9385, -120.0262 · 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 | 4.9 miles |
| Type | snow trail |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | SNO-1290.5 |
| 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.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none | 0.3 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. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
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
- WildfireLittle Giant
39 mi from the trail midpoint · 172,705 acres · 81% contained
- PrescribedCamas Rx
40 mi from the trail midpoint
- WildfireSisi
47 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,676 acres · 5% contained
- WildfireGamma Creek
50 mi from the trail midpoint · 29 acres
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 nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Bobs Trail Snowshoe Trail?
4.9 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Bobs Trail Snowshoe Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Bobs Trail Snowshoe Trail start?
The line begins at 47.9290, -120.0452 and ends at 47.9385, -120.0262. The nearest recorded trailhead is Echo Ridge Recreation Area Trailheads, 0.3 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Bobs Trail Snowshoe 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 Bobs Trail Snowshoe Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Who manages the Bobs Trail Snowshoe Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0617. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Bobs Trail Snowshoe Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Little Giant at 39 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named BOBS TRAIL SNOWSHOE 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.