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SaveThe Kettle Crest Trail North is the backbone of the Kettle Crest Trail System and is part of the 44 mile- long Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. Twenty other trails connect into it, and virtually the entire trail offers impressive scenic views of diverse habitat in the region. In many spots along trail, there are panoramic views of the Kettle River Valley both to the East and the West.
There are no campsites with water on the Crest, so if you are hiking the whole trail, you should consider access to the main trail from a side trail for overnight camping. The side trails also make convenient loops for hiking the trail in sections.
Lack of human development means that the Kettle Range has some of the best remaining wildlife habitat in Eastern Washington. Hikers may spot cougar, moose, mule deer and black bear. In the summer months, an impressive number of wildflowers grace the meadows along the trail.
There are no campsites with water on the Crest, so if you are hiking the whole trail, you should consider access to the main trail from a side trail for overnight camping. The side trails also make convenient loops for hiking the trail in sections.
Lack of human development means that the Kettle Range has some of the best remaining wildlife habitat in Eastern Washington. Hikers may spot cougar, moose, mule deer and black bear. In the summer months, an impressive number of wildflowers grace the meadows along the trail.
source: NE Washington Trails
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- Mountain Bike
16 trails
- Hike
16 trails
- Trail Running
16 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 1
- 9
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 20, 2022Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 16
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 16
- Trails Trail Running
- 16
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Total Distance
- 43 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,562 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,735 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,103 ft
- Reports
- 51
- Photos
- 42
- Ridden Counter
- 100
Popular North Kettle Crest Mountain Biking Trails
North Kettle Crest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Cabin/Stickpin Trail Loop | 6 miles |
Photos of North Kettle Crest Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Taylor Ridge
97 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:54am
Jun 29, 2019
trail: Upper Taylor Ridge
119 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:53am
Jun 29, 2019
trail: Lower Taylor Ridge
94 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:51am
Jun 29, 2019
trail: Lower Taylor Ridge
62 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:51am
Jun 29, 2019
trail: Lower Taylor Ridge
69 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:50am
Jun 29, 2019
trail: Lower Taylor Ridge
75 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:50am
Jun 29, 2019
trail: Upper Taylor Ridge
83 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:50am
Jun 29, 2019
trail: Lower Taylor Ridge
93 |
Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:50am
Jun 29, 2019Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Crest Trail - Ryan Cabin to Taylor Ridge | Oct 2, 2021 @ 9:02am Oct 2, 2021 | Unknown | smartelo | ||
| Kettle Crest Trail - Taylor Ridge to Boulder Creek | Oct 2, 2021 @ 9:02am Oct 2, 2021 | Variable | smartelo | ||
| Upper Taylor Ridge | Aug 9, 2021 @ 3:52pm Aug 9, 2021 | Very Dry | Bkinzel99 | ||
| Lower Taylor Ridge | Aug 9, 2021 @ 3:51pm Aug 9, 2021 | Very Dry | Bkinzel99 | ||
| Bulldog Cabin Road | Jun 9, 2021 @ 6:00am Jun 9, 2021 | Dry | Bkinzel99 | ||
| Stickpin | Sep 6, 2020 @ 10:00am Sep 6, 2020 | Dry | chemistrybiker | ||
| Ryan Cabin | Sep 6, 2020 @ 10:00am Sep 6, 2020 | Ideal | chemistrybiker | ||
| Kettle Crest Trail - Stickpin to Ryan Cabin | Jul 12, 2019 @ 9:02am Jul 12, 2019 | Unknown | ACree | ||
| Access Road | Jul 12, 2019 @ 9:02am Jul 12, 2019 | Dry | ACree |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | marnster68 | wishlist | region | North Kettle Crest | Jun 1, 2022 @ 6:39pm Jun 1, 2022 |
| Brownpow7b | wishlist | region | North Kettle Crest | May 21, 2022 @ 6:29pm May 21, 2022 |
 | bwatzin | wishlist | trail | Kettle Crest Trail - Taylor Ridge to Boulder Creek | Apr 25, 2022 @ 12:10pm Apr 25, 2022 |
 | chuktA | update | trail | Kettle Crest Trail - Taylor Ridge to Boulder Creek and 2 more | Mar 30, 2022 @ 12:08pm Mar 30, 2022 |
| K-PNTA | comment | report | Ryan Cabin | Jan 13, 2022 @ 9:57am Jan 13, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | FYI: The Pacific Northwest Trail Association... | Jan 13, 2022 @ 9:57am Jan 13, 2022 | ||
| report | Evergreen East has been maintaining this trail. | Aug 9, 2021 @ 3:50pm Aug 9, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail logged out, tread is in good shape. | Jul 8, 2020 @ 6:19am Jul 8, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Doesn't look like this trail has been ridden,... | Jun 26, 2020 @ 2:22pm Jun 26, 2020 | ||
 | trail | The tread width on lower Taylor Ridge just... | Oct 22, 2018 @ 9:50am Oct 22, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kettle Crest | 4 | 14 | 1 | 8.9 km | |
| Ferry County Rail Trail | 27 | 1 | 11.1 km | ||
| Huck Off | 14.6 km | ||||
| Grand Forks City Trails | 1 | 3 | 14.8 km | ||
| Gilpin Grasslands Provincial Park | 1 | 14.8 km |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Pacific Northwest Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 16 | 43 miles | 9,564 ft | 21 miles | 3,734 ft | #5,587 | #2,408 | 42 | 51 | 1 | 32 | |
| Hike | 16 | 43 miles | 9,564 ft | 21 miles | 3,734 ft | #4,741 | #2,250 | 51 | 1 | |||
| Trail Running | 16 | 43 miles | 9,564 ft | 21 miles | 3,734 ft | #4,739 | #2,250 | 51 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 8 miles | 1,385 ft | 6 miles | 1,260 ft | 19 |
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