Washington · Trail 1263

Box Canyon

Box Canyon Trail is a 6-mile 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 end47.9872° N, 120.2765° W · Directions ↗
Other end48.0150° N, 120.3312° 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

Length6 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers1263
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (unit 0617)
StatesWashington
Detail publishedcenterline 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Box Canyon Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.3°F averageFebruary: 32.4°F averageMarch: 42.3°F averageApril: 51.1°F averageMay: 59.5°F averageJune: 65.5°F averageJuly: 72.7°F averageAugust: 72.2°F averageSeptember: 63.4°F averageOctober: 49.8°F averageNovember: 36.9°F averageDecember: 27.2°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Methow 2 S, 15 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,135 feet, station USC00455326 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

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

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

    35 mi from the trail midpoint · 4,816 acres · 40% contained

  • Wildfire
    Gamma Creek

    37 mi from the trail midpoint · 29 acres

  • Prescribed
    Martin Ranch Rx

    43 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Ton Rx - Mutton Hp

    49 mi from the trail midpoint · 358 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

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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Guidebooks for Washington

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  • Backpacking Washington
    Douglas Lorain, 2020
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    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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    Amber Casali, 2018
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  • Hikes in the Washington Region Part C
    Larry Broadwell and William Needham, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Box Canyon Trail?

The Forest Service records 6 miles under this name in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Box Canyon Trail?

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest official page

Where does the Box Canyon Trail start?

The line begins at 47.9872° N, 120.2765° W and ends at 48.0150° N, 120.3312° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Box Canyon 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 Box Canyon Trail?

Deer Point Campground (1 mi), Grouse Mountain Campground (1.2 mi) and Snowberry Bowl Campground (1.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 7 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Who manages the Box Canyon Trail?

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0617. The trail is in Washington.

Source: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Box Canyon Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Sisi at 35 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Box Canyon 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.