Castle Pass
Castle Pass Trail is a 17-mile trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Pasayten Wilderness and Stephen Mather 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 | 48.9012° N, 120.9799° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.9571° N, 120.7811° 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 | 17 miles |
| Type | land trail |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 749 |
| 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.
Weather by month
Wilderness
- Pasayten WildernessFS · about 95% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Stephen Mather WildernessNPS · about 5% 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
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
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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireSisi
40 mi from the trail midpoint · 4,816 acres · 40% contained
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 Castle Pass Trail?
The Forest Service records 17 miles under this name in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Castle Pass Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Castle Pass Trail start?
The line begins at 48.9012° N, 120.9799° W and ends at 48.9571° N, 120.7811° 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 Castle Pass Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Pasayten Wilderness and Stephen Mather Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Pasayten Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Castle Pass Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
Who manages the Castle Pass Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0617. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Castle Pass Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Sisi at 40 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Castle Pass 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.