Naneum Creek

Name: Naneum Creek
Rating: 1.8

Central Cascades > Blewett Pass

47.3112, -120.5338 Map & Directions

Length: 4.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 450 feet
Highest Point: 3,500 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Pretty Tweedy's Lewisia are visible on the Naneum Creek trail in spring. Photo by trip reporters Bob and Barb. Full-size image

Dogs allowed on leash
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A short trail that travels between forest roads along Naneum Creek through meadows and a burn area, a great option to see some fall color near Blewett Pass and create a loop link up with nearby other trails. Continue reading

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Hiking Naneum Creek

This 4-mile section of a much longer trail travels alongside Naneum Creek through a burn area filled with delightful baby Ponderosa pines and the occasional larch.

From Ken Wilcox Horse Camp at Haney Meadows, the trail descends around 500 feet over 1.5 miles to the Naneum Meadows trail junction.

From here, the trail passes through the meadows until it meets with the Naneum Meadows trail, where you can bear left and continue a short way to meet the Howard Creek trail or Forest Road 350. You can also take the Naneum Meadows trail, which leads to some other trail and road options.

WTA Pro Tip: Taking Naneum Creek trail to Elk Trap Springs trail over to Table Mountain Trail and Tronsen Head makes for an excellent, easy-going loop of about 4.5 miles and 1,000 feet of gain and loss. This hike is particularly lovely in October while the larches are peaking.

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Naneum Creek

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Co-ordinates: 47.3112, -120.5338 Open in Google Maps