Had a failed expedition to the Snow Peak cabin this weekend after being unable to get up the Snow Peak Trail road and being unprepared (time and gear) for the Sherman Pass Trail. First off, the Snow Peak trail access road we thought opened April 1, and it did, however after a good start the road got nasty with intermittent snow and mud and we couldn’t make it up the road. So we went to Sherman Pass and could not find the trailhead for a long time. We eventually (amazingly) found it on the other side of the highway and east of the parking lot after seeing a “Trail Crossing” sign on the highway. Pretty pathetic sign (see picture) and no information on where it started at the Sherman Pass info hut. Anyways, we started up the trail and found ourselves falling 3 feet or so into the partially melted snow and realized we just weren’t going to be able to make before dark and decided to cancel. Extremely disappointing after a 6 hr drive to get here.
Trip Report
Snow Peak — Friday, Apr. 23, 2021
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
Comments
We are headed to the cabin this week and we're curious what kind of vehicle you were driving and if you had snow shoes. Or if you had any suggestions regarding gear or planning that would of made your journey easier. Thank you so much for the trail report❤️
Posted by:
cladventurers on Apr 26, 2021 02:04 PM
Give yourself the day and be sure to have snow shoes! Simply knowing where the trailhead is (other side of highway and down) is a great start. Extremely hard to see that sign or a worn enough trail to know where it is.
Posted by:
Hike2LikeI on Apr 26, 2021 02:46 PM
Give yourself the day and be sure to have snow shoes! Simply knowing where the trailhead is (other side of highway and down) is a great start. Extremely hard to see that sign or a worn enough trail to know where it is.
Posted by:
Hike2LikeI on Apr 26, 2021 02:46 PM
We are headed to the cabin this week and we're curious what kind of vehicle you were driving and if you had snow shoes. Or if you had any suggestions regarding gear or planning that would of made your journey easier. Thank you so much for the trail report❤️
Posted by:
cladventurers on Apr 26, 2021 02:04 PM
Check out my blog for my detailed trip report from January. http://windhorse100.blogspot.com/2021/02/january-3-5-2021-snow-peak-colville.html?m=1
FYI the southbound Kettle Crest trail starts from the driveway to the Sherman Pass sno park. As you drive into the sno park it’s on your right. But the trail just goes into a ravine and then climbs back to the highway in maybe .5 miles so there’s no point in taking it. Instead just walk about .25 miles down the highway from Sherman Pass and the trailhead for Kettle Crest is on your right. It is signed - my trip report includes pictures.
Posted by:
consapevolezza on May 02, 2021 09:17 PM
We are headed to the cabin this week and we're curious what kind of vehicle you were driving and if you had snow shoes. Or if you had any suggestions regarding gear or planning that would of made your journey easier. Thank you so much for the trail report❤️
Posted by:
cladventurers on Apr 26, 2021 02:04 PM