Kettle Crest North — Friday, Jul. 20, 2007

Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range

Did a solo hike of Old Stage to the junction of Kettle Crest and then up to the summit of Copper Butte. The road to the trail head is okay and is navigable with a passenger car. There is a restroom and spots for camping at the trailhead. Old Stage itself, the lower half in the forest is good with just a couple mudholes where streams cross the trail itself. The upper portion where you enter the burned area, the trail is partly overgrown with brush and some down timber across the trail. There are horse droppings all over the trail, so watch your step. The Kettle Crest is rocky in some portions, but no down timber or mudholes. The view from the top of Copper Butte is worth the trip up.