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Kettle Crest Trailhead (Sherman Pass)
10 mi southeast of Torboy, WA · No signal at camp
About Kettle Crest Trailhead (Sherman Pass)
This multiple-use trailhead found on Sherman Pass provides summer and winter access to the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail (Kettle Crest Trail 13 North and South) and the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. The trailhead includes an outhouse, information board with trail maps, trail user registration boxes, and parking that will accommodate 15-20 vehicles and 5-7 vehicles with trailers. The upper parking is available for passenger vehicles and the lower parking area is for trucks, RVs, and horse trailers. Camping at the trailhead is discouraged. No campfires are allowed. Sherman Overlook Campground is located approximately one-mile east of the trailhead. Horse camping is encouraged at Jungle Hill Trailhead located 5 miles east of the Trailhead off the Albian Hill Road. Multiple connector trails extend out from the trailhead including Sherman Loop, Columbia Mountain…
- Fees: Washington State Sno-Park Permit required Dec 1 to March 31. No passes required outside this time.
- Season: Year-round
- Managed by: USFS - Colville National Forest
- Where: 10 mi southeast of Torboy, WA · 48.6087, -118.47599
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul, Aug, Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Pass | Horse | 0.1 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Kettle Crest South | Horse | 0.1 mi | 13.9 mi |
| Kettle Crest North | Horse | 0.1 mi | 29.6 mi |
| Sherman Tie | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Sherman Peak Loop | Horse | 0.4 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Columbia Mtn | Horse | 0.6 mi | 2.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 11.4 mi
Propane: 12 mi