Kettle Crest Trailhead
This is a day-use trailhead, not a campground. Overnight camping is discouraged and campfires are prohibited. The facility is open year-round, 24 hours daily. A Washington State Sno-Park Permit is required December 1 through March 31.
Alcohol Prohibitions
This Order describes acts that are prohibited upon lands, roads and trails within the National Forest System administered by the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region in regards to alcoholic beverages.
Restrictions on Use of Forage and Mulch Products
This Order prohibits unloading, storing, or using any straw, hay, grain, seed, or other forage or mulch products that are not state-certified weed free on the National Forest System lands, roads or trails in any Closure Area as specific in the Order. Some examples of these include hay bales, hay…
Fireworks and Explosives are always Prohibited
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
About
Kettle Crest Trailhead sits atop Sherman Pass, the highest year-round maintained pass in Washington State, at approximately 5,575 feet elevation in the Kettle River Range. The trailhead provides primary access to the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail #13, which runs both north and south along the scenic ridgeline. The surrounding landscape still shows evidence of the 1988 White Mountain Fire. This is a day-use trailhead, not a campground. Overnight camping at the trailhead is discouraged, and campfires are prohibited. The facility includes upper parking for passenger vehicles (15-20 spaces) and lower parking for trucks, RVs, and horse trailers (5-7 spaces). A vault toilet and trail registration boxes are available, but no potable water. During winter months (December 1 through March 31), Sherman Pass functions as a Sno-Park requiring a Washington State Sno-Park Permit. Nearby Sherman Overlook Campground, located one mile east, offers 9 developed campsites with toilets and potable water for those seeking overnight accommodations in the area.
Directions
From Kettle Falls, WA: Travel US Highway 395 to State Route 20. Follow SR 20 west for 25 miles to Sherman Pass. Turn right on the trailhead access road.
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | No |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $0 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (509) 684-7000 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
Useful Links
| USFS Kettle Crest Trailhead |
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