PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus
PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail is a 55.5-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 | 49.0003° N, 120.8021° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.4757° N, 120.7098° 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 | 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.
Weather by month
Wilderness
- Pasayten WildernessFS · about 37% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Stephen Mather 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
Hart's Pass Trailhead Open July Wilderness Regulations Apply | under 0.1 mi |
Slate Peak Trailhead Open July | 0.1 mi |
Bridge Creek Trailhead Open July · Access road closed in winter, usually reopens in May. Certified weed free hay is required on National forestlands (processed grains are okay). Wilderness regulations apply within designated wilderness areas. | 0.1 mi |
Rainy Pass Picnic Site and Trailhead (Hwy 20 south Open July · Rainy Lake Trail #310, an easy, paved, trail with no elevation gain is fully accessible to wheelchairs. 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 |
Rainy Pass Trailhead (north side of Hwy 20) Open Late June Stock not allowed on Rainy Lake Trail or Lake Ann/Maple Pass Loop Trail. | 0.1 mi |
Slate Pass Trailhead No season published | 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.
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
- WildfireSisi
25 mi from the trail midpoint · 4,816 acres · 40% contained
- WildfireGamma Creek
40 mi from the trail midpoint · 29 acres
- PrescribedTon Rx - Mutton Hp
41 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.
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 PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail?
The Forest Service records 55.5 miles under this name in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
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° N, 120.8021° W and ends at 48.4757° N, 120.7098° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Hart's Pass Trailhead, under 0.1 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
Where can I camp near the PCT: Methow Valley N. Terminus Trail?
Harts Pass (0.1 mi), Meadows (0.2 mi) and Lone Fir (3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.
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?
The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Sisi at 25 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.