About this place

This large trailhead is located at the top of Boulder-Deer Creek Summit along a paved County Road. The trailhead is located in the 2015 Stickpin Fire scar which is now beautiful with wildflowers, young trees and shrubs. The trailhead is located on the northern end of the 44 mile-long Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail, which extends south along the top of the Kettle River Range Mountains, providing excellent views in all directions. The Kettle Crest NRT is part of the much longer Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, which extends from Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean. There is an outhouse located at the trailhead along with a spring fed stock water tank. Parking for horse trailers and overnight vehicles is available across the road, adjacent to Deer Creek Forest Camp Campground. From Republic, WA, take Highway 20 east for 2.6 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 21 and travel 18.8 miles to Curlew, WA. Turn right onto County Road 602 through the community of Curlew. Continue east on County Road 602 for 11.1 miles. The trailhead will be on the right at the top of Boulder-Deer Creek Summit.