PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus
PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail is a 55.5 miles 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 | 49.0003, -120.8021 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.4757, -120.7098 · 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 | 55.5 miles |
| Type | land trail |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 2000 |
| 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
- Pasayten Wilderness WildernessFS · about 37% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Stephen Mather Wilderness WildernessNPS · about 1% 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
Open July · listed none Wilderness Regulations Apply | 0 mi |
Open July · listed none | 0.1 mi |
Open July · listed none · <p>Access road closed in winter, usually reopens in May.</p> Certified weed free hay is required on National forestlands (processed grains are okay). Wilderness regulations apply within designated wilderness areas. | 0.1 mi |
Open July · listed none · <p><strong>Rainy Lake Trail #310, an easy, paved, trail with no elevation gain is fully accessible to wheelchairs.</strong></p> No overnight camping allowed within 1/4 mile of Rainy Lake, Lake Ann, Heather Pass, or Maple Pass. Trail closed to: pack and saddle stock, motorized and mechanized travel. | 0.1 mi |
Open Late June · listed none Stock not allowed on Rainy Lake Trail or Lake Ann/Maple Pass Loop Trail. | 0.1 mi |
No season published · listed none | 0.2 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
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
- WildfirePtarmigan
17 mi from the trail midpoint · 25,166 acres · 73% contained
- WildfireThunder Creek
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 715 acres · 0% contained
- WildfireSisi
25 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,691 acres · 15% contained
- WildfireLuna
26 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,879 acres · 53% 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 nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.
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Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail?
55.5 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 PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail start?
The line begins at 49.0003, -120.8021 and ends at 48.4757, -120.7098. The nearest recorded trailhead is Hart's Pass Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus 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 Wilderness
Where can I camp near the PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail?
Hart's Pass Campground (0.1 mi), Meadows Campground (0.2 mi) and Lone Fir Campground (3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Who manages the PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0617. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Ptarmigan at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named PCT: METHOW VALLEY N. TERMINUS 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.