Washington · Trail 284

Tillicum Peak

Tillicum Peak Trail is a 7-mile trail in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Idaho Panhandle National Forests 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 end48.6814° N, 117.0925° W · Directions ↗
Other end48.7291° N, 117.1539° 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

Length7 miles
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers284
ForestIdaho Panhandle National Forests (unit 0104)
StatesWashington
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

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 Tillicum Peak Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 3.10 inches of precipitation, 18.5 inches of snowFebruary: 1.98 inches of precipitation, 7.7 inches of snowMarch: 2.35 inches of precipitation, 3.4 inches of snowApril: 2.21 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 2.60 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.18 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.32 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.40 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 3.23 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowDecember: 3.60 inches of precipitation, 18.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.7°F averageFebruary: 29.9°F averageMarch: 37.1°F averageApril: 45.3°F averageMay: 54.0°F averageJune: 60.1°F averageJuly: 67.8°F averageAugust: 67.2°F averageSeptember: 57.8°F averageOctober: 45.2°F averageNovember: 34.2°F averageDecember: 26.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Boundary Dam, 22 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,837 feet, station USC00450844 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 28 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 55 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 3,300 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 06/01 to 09/30 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

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

  • Prescribed
    Np Rx - High Noon Stewardship

    17 mi from the trail midpoint · 345 acres

  • Prescribed
    Sl Rx - Lost Creek Stewardship

    17 mi from the trail midpoint · 24 acres

  • Prescribed
    Sl Rx - Limestone Timber Sale

    19 mi from the trail midpoint · 38 acres

  • Prescribed
    3R Rx - Silver Gna

    23 mi from the trail midpoint · 100 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Explore

Guidebooks for Washington

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  • Backpacking Washington
    Douglas Lorain, 2020
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    Andy Selters, 2019
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    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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    Amber Casali, 2018
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  • Hikes in the Washington Region Part C
    Larry Broadwell and William Needham, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Tillicum Peak Trail?

The Forest Service records 7 miles under this name in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Tillicum Peak Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Tillicum Peak Trail start?

The line begins at 48.6814° N, 117.0925° W and ends at 48.7291° N, 117.1539° 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 Tillicum Peak Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Tillicum Peak 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: Idaho Panhandle National Forests official page

How developed is the Tillicum Peak Trail?

Trail class 1, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Tillicum Peak Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Tillicum Peak Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Tillicum Peak Trail?

Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Forest Service unit 0104. The trail is in Washington.

Source: Idaho Panhandle National Forests official page

Is there a fire near the Tillicum Peak Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Np Rx - High Noon Stewardship at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Tillicum Peak in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0104. 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.