We lost reception on the way to the trailhead and google maps wanted us to stop at 25 Mile Creek State Park. Fortunately I kind of remembered how to get there after hiking there many years ago. Keep driving a little past the SP and watch for the big brown sign on the left. It was 3 miles from there on a mostly paved road. No toilet at the TH but there was a sign with a map. Also instructions to keep walking up the main road to find the trailhead, which was clearly marked. We saw one local on the trail, walking his dog. He told us all about the 2021 fire that burned over 22,000 acres. He said the cause was officially “under investigation” but witnesses saw someone doing some target practice just before the fire started. What a shame!
It was hot and dry today! A lot of exposure here. We saw 2 small, fast brown snakes, a bunch of little lizards and loads of grasshoppers. There was tons and tons of dried fireweed. It must have been impressive a few weeks ago. The trail is mostly flat. By the time the trail met the creek we were pretty hot and ready to head back to the lake for lunch.

Wanted a hike close to our vacation spot on Lake Chelan so came here. It was already hot (90) when we started out at about 9:30am and got a bit hotter as the day went on. We liked the trail as it paralleled the creek most of the way, allowing us to just careen off trail and frolic in the cold water when the spirit moved us! Also made refilling H20 bottles (after filtering) a breeze. It's looking like we're going to be regulars to the area each summer so we're excited about finding other interesting hikes in the area.

The trailhead is not at the state park but up shady pass road about 3 miles.  A short walk past the trailhead sign on the road brings you to the trail on the left side. We started out on a warm afternoon since we wanted to take advantage of calm water on the lake between 10-1. This had us sweating quickly because there is no shade until you get to the creek over a mile from the start. The creek was a nice destination and gave us a cool break spot.  If you explore the water a little bit you can find a plaque memorializing the founder of the rural water system and you can still see the working parts. Because of the heat we chose to turn around but if you get an early start this would be a good workout hike.

I was curious about the Lone Peak Trail as it is only 1.25 miles in length before connecting with the North Fork Twenty-Five Mile Creek Trail, and seems like a random spot to have a trailhead. After hiking the trail, I am still a little baffled on why it exists, but it's a nice enough trail.

The road to Lone Peak Trailhead is in good condition. I would advise you have the route mapped out ahead of time, as the signage for Lone Peak Trailhead is intermittent. The entirety of the trail descends down to North Fork Twenty-Five Mile Creek Trail, through a mix of more open spaces and forest, some of which is burned (probably Twenty Five Mile Creek Fire a couple of years ago). It provides for nice views of the valley before reaching the creek. The trail itself is in good shape without any blowdowns or obstacles.

I hiked along the North Fork Twenty-Five Mile Creek Trail for about a mile past the junction with Lone Peak trail, and it's a very nice hike. It goes along the creek, which had a lot of water with all the recent snow melt, and had a decent amount of shade. A little less than a mile past the junction, the forest ends and then the trail crosses the creek to head up another drainage. The crossing looked doable, although it would have required getting wet as there wasn't a clear path across. I imagine in a month or so it should be easier to cross. I opted to turn around at this point rather than continue on. I saw lots of wildflowers like Applegate's Indian Paintbrush, Siskiyou Lewisia  and Arrowleaf Balsamroot, especially on the North Fork Twenty-Five Mile Creek Trail. 

As mentioned, it's a nice hike, but I think I would just stick to the North Fork Twenty-Five Mile Creek Trail if I had to choose. The trail head is less of a drive, and you could always hike up Lone Peak trail if you wanted to check it out.

Did this hike with a group of adults and younger children (5-12) and a dog.  Hike does still start off through some tall dry grass, unfortunately it looks likes fires have destroyed a lot of the shade from the tree cover as you get farther in.

We hiked about 1.5 miles or so into the creek/waterfall and spent some time there cooling off before heading back.  Overall it was an enjoyable hike, but make sure you have enough water, there's not much shade until you get down to the creek area.

There's room for 3-4 cars at the trailhead sign, and then you hike up the road a couple hundred feet to the actual trail.  We did see someone also parked closer to the start of the trail.