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SaveThis trail system consists of over 110 miles of unique mostly sub alpine singletrack all currently open to mountain bikes. The Kettle Crest Trail itself stretches for an impressive 40 miles reaching from the Colville Indian Reservation to the North nearly stretching into Canada. Elevation of the trail varies from the bottom of the spur trails ranging mostly 3 to 4 thousand feet of elevation. Kettle Crest itself runs at around 5 to 6 thousand feet in elevation, as the trail constantly climbs up and down various peaks and saddles.
source: Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: Sherman Pass
Land Status: National Forest
google parking directions Access Info:
Kettle Crest is in the Colville National Forest, in the North East corner of Washington State. The most popular access to the trail is on Sherman Pass on Highway 20, in between the towns of Republic and Kettle Falls. Kettle Crest Trail meanders North/South atop the Kettle Range and the trail system also composes of many trails that spur off the mountain range at assorted points across. All of these spur trails eventually wind up ending on these roads. These roads are mostly forest service fire roads, some easily drivable, some get pretty primitive and require AWD or 4WD.
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- Mountain Bike
21 trails
- Hike
21 trails
- Trail Running
21 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Sep 1, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 21
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 21
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 21
- Trails Trail Running
- 21
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 55 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,765 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,249 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,138 ft
- Reports
- 147
- Photos
- 108
- Ridden Counter
- 979
Popular Central Kettle Crest Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.9 • 2 miles • 649 ft • 147 •
Kettle Crest trail north from Highway 20 to Deer Creek summit.
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 3 miles • 154 ft • 146 •
Like most in this area, a loop that involves a portion of the Kettle Crest trail, and then (usually) a descent down the trail. Some do as an out and back, or as a climb. Most do it as a DH finish to a loop.
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 4 miles • 1,113 ft • 132 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 1 hour15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.8 • 4 miles • 1,498 ft • 80 •
This steady climb from the intersection of the trail / Campground to the Kettle Crest travels through forest, mountain streams, and meadows. This trail connects with Kettle Crest (North) trail and the Sherman Pass Summit trailhead parking.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 706 ft • 35 •
This is a spur trail off of the Kettle Crest (North) trail. It is a multi-use loop but the best choice for biking is to turn left about a half mile up instead of continuing and doing the hiking trail loop.
• 75 ★ 3.0 • 2 miles • 600 ft • 35 •
The historic old stage road is now a trail. This access the Kettle Crest trail at the summit of this road.
• 75 ★ 1.4 • 1,502 ft • 116 ft • 33 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 252 ft • 66 ft • 32 •
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Photos of Central Kettle Crest Mountain Bike
Videos of Central Kettle Crest Mountain Bike
trail: Jungle Hill
5:32 |
655 |
Aug 8, 2010
trail: Parking Lot Connector
0:57 |
742 |
Jun 19, 2010
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Crest Trail - Columbia Mountain to Jungle Hill | Aug 23, 2025 @ 4:31pm Aug 23, 2025 | Dry | bizango-x | ||
| Kettle Crest Trail - Sherman Pass to Columbia Mountain | Aug 23, 2025 @ 4:30pm Aug 23, 2025 | Dry | bizango-x | ||
| Sherman Pass | Aug 23, 2025 @ 4:30pm Aug 23, 2025 | Dry | bizango-x | ||
| Jungle Hill | Aug 23, 2025 @ 4:29pm Aug 23, 2025 | Dry | bizango-x | ||
| Columbia Mountain | Jul 16, 2025 @ 2:53pm Jul 16, 2025 | Ideal | HTFL | ||
| Wapaloosie | Jun 30, 2025 @ 9:42pm Jun 30, 2025 | Variable | ZimmerErich | ||
| Kettle Crest Trail - Jungle Hill to Old Stage | Jun 30, 2025 @ 9:38pm Jun 30, 2025 | Ideal | ZimmerErich | ||
| Midnight Ridge | Jun 29, 2025 @ 7:50pm Jun 29, 2025 | Unknown | curlewtom | ||
| Old Stage (West Side) | Jun 29, 2025 @ 7:50pm Jun 29, 2025 | Unknown | curlewtom | ||
| Columbia Mountain Loop | Jun 17, 2025 @ 7:51am Jun 17, 2025 | Dry | curlewtom |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pmax612 | ridden | trail | activity #96869723 | Jun 13, 2026 @ 6:29am Jun 13, 2026 |
| Hunterhulsing | wishlist | trail | activity #95525134 | May 25, 2026 @ 2:45pm May 25, 2026 |
| jm3womack | wishlist | region | activity #93214076 | Apr 23, 2026 @ 8:05am Apr 23, 2026 |
| edridesbikes | wishlist | region | activity #92477568 | Apr 12, 2026 @ 8:47am Apr 12, 2026 |
| JakeArch | wishlist | trail | activity #91394351 | Mar 27, 2026 @ 1:52pm Mar 27, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Plenty pitchy… don’t let the green rating... | Sep 29, 2024 @ 9:22pm Sep 29, 2024 | ||
| trail | Instead of the nice packed out single track it... | Aug 10, 2024 @ 2:07pm Aug 10, 2024 | ||
| trail | 8/10/24 - Cows have destroyed the trail. So... | Aug 10, 2024 @ 2:04pm Aug 10, 2024 | ||
| trail | I liked this little loop- doesn’t appear to... | Sep 6, 2022 @ 3:04pm Sep 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode Sherman to Taylor a few days ago. North... | Aug 25, 2022 @ 12:06pm Aug 25, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kettle Crest | 1 | 11 | 8.9 km | ||
| South Kettle Crest | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9.1 km | |
| Ferry County Rail Trail | 2 | 10.2 km | |||
| Hesse Park - Mountain Bike Skills Park | 3 | 11.9 km | |||
| Swan Lake | 2 | 20.7 km |
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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 | 21 | 55 miles | 11,765 ft | 22 miles | 3,248 ft | #4,248 | #1,497 | 108 | 147 | 76 | ||
| E-Bike | 1 | 7 miles | 341 ft | 2 miles | 1,322 ft | 63 | 11 | |||||
| Horse | 2 | 4 miles | 1,978 ft | 3 miles | 1,870 ft | 27 | ||||||
| Hike | 21 | 55 miles | 11,765 ft | 22 miles | 3,248 ft | #4,660 | #1,670 | 147 | 16 | |||
| Trail Running | 21 | 55 miles | 11,765 ft | 22 miles | 3,248 ft | #3,782 | #1,050 | 147 | 1 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 7 miles | 341 ft | 2 miles | 1,322 ft | 22 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 7 miles | 341 ft | 2 miles | 1,322 ft | 22 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Central Kettle Crest
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Central Kettle Crest?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Central Kettle Crest are:
- Kettle Crest Trail - Sherman Pass to Columbia Mountain (4.5/5)
- Jungle Hill (4.1/5)
- Kettle Crest Trail - Columbia Mountain to Jungle Hill (4.1/5)
- Midnight Ridge (4.1/5)
- Columbia Mountain (4/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Central Kettle Crest?
There are 5 parking locations listed in Central Kettle Crest. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Central Kettle Crest?
The longest trail in Central Kettle Crest is Kettle Crest Trail - Jungle Hill to Old Stage at 6.5 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Central Kettle Crest?
The best hiking trails in Central Kettle Crest are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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