PCT: Wenatchee River South
PCT: Wenatchee River South Trail is an 11.8-mile trail in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Alpine Lakes 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 | 47.6741° N, 121.1291° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.7450° N, 121.0867° 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 | 11.8 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
- Alpine Lakes WildernessFS · about 72% 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
Pacific Crest - Stevens North Trailhead No season published · listed not cleared The Pacific Crest Tail enters multiple wilderness areas where Wilderness regulations apply. | 0.2 mi |
Pacific Crest - Stevens Pass North Trailhead No season published Wilderness regulations apply The trail is closed to motorized vehicles and bicycles. Maximum group size is 12 (people and stock combined). Camp in established campsites. | 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
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
- WildfireKing
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,427 acres · 72% contained
- WildfireThree Queens
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 9,575 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireGamma Creek
32 mi from the trail midpoint · 29 acres
- PrescribedRockwood Rx
32 mi from the trail midpoint
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.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Guidebooks for Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Washington
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the PCT: Wenatchee River South Trail?
The Forest Service records 11.8 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: Wenatchee River South 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: Wenatchee River South Trail start?
The line begins at 47.6741° N, 121.1291° W and ends at 47.7450° N, 121.0867° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Pacific Crest - Stevens North Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT: Wenatchee River South Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Where can I camp near the PCT: Wenatchee River South 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 PCT: Wenatchee River South Trail?
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0617. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the PCT: Wenatchee River South Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest King at 19 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named PCT: Wenatchee River South 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.