Washington · Trail 738

Jackita Ridge

Jackita Ridge Trail is a 13.9-mile trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Pasayten 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 end48.8121° N, 120.8537° W · Directions ↗
Other end48.7073° N, 120.9157° 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

Length13.9 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers738
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 Jackita Ridge Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 9.72 inches of precipitation, 17.2 inches of snowFebruary: 5.98 inches of precipitation, 11.9 inches of snowMarch: 6.37 inches of precipitation, 7.8 inches of snowApril: 3.23 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowMay: 2.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.99 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.50 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 6.72 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 11.07 inches of precipitation, 5.8 inches of snowDecember: 9.23 inches of precipitation, 23.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.8°F averageFebruary: 35.9°F averageMarch: 40.2°F averageApril: 46.8°F averageMay: 54.9°F averageJune: 59.9°F averageJuly: 66.8°F averageAugust: 67.4°F averageSeptember: 60.4°F averageOctober: 49.2°F averageNovember: 39.5°F averageDecember: 34.0°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ross Dam, 10 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,236 feet, station USC00457185 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 61 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 67 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 5,000 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Wilderness

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

Canyon Creek Trailhead
Open June
Certified weed free hay is required on National forest lands (processed grains are okay). Wilderness regulations apply
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

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

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

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

  • Wildfire
    Gamma Creek

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 29 acres

  • Prescribed
    Ton Rx - Mutton Hp

    50 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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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Jackita Ridge Trail?

The Forest Service records 13.9 miles under this name in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Jackita Ridge 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 Jackita Ridge Trail start?

The line begins at 48.8121° N, 120.8537° W and ends at 48.7073° N, 120.9157° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Canyon Creek Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Jackita Ridge Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Pasayten Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Pasayten Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Jackita Ridge Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest official page

Who manages the Jackita Ridge 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 Jackita Ridge Trail?

The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Sisi at 28 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Jackita 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.