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Okanogan National Forest/Washington

North Summit

15.4 mi

Distance

1,204 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 44m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for North Summit unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:791 ft
Max:1,614 ft
Gain:375 ft
Loss:830 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 791 ft and 1,614 ft across 15.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.791 ft1,066 ft1,340 ft1,614 ft0.0 mi3.8 mi7.5 mi11.3 mi15.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,247 ft
High point5.9 mi1,614 ft
End15.1 mi791 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Twisp, WA · about 10 mi away
County:
Okanogan County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Okanogan National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Polepick

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West Woody Loop

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South Summit

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