WOHVA WA State Off-Highway Catalog :: Colville Nat'l Forest : Twin Sisters (trail # 109)

East access: North of Kettle Falls WA

(approximately 75 miles north of the "Y" in Spokane or approximately 80 miles north of the intersection of I-90 and exit 281 [US Hwys 2 and 395])

West access: East of Republic WA

(approximately 25 miles east of Republic WA)

From the east:

Last chance for gas fill up is in Kettle Falls!
Follow US Hwy 395 approximately 9.56 miles north of Kettle Falls and turn left (west) on Deadman Creek Road
WARNING: (August 2006) There were no advance signs for this intersection! You come upon it without notice!!!!

Continue west approximately 6.76 miles on Deadman Creek Road (US Forest Service Road [FSR] 9565) – watch for the Colville National Forest signs!
The access road for the Twin Sisters trail is approximately one mile past the Colville National Forest sign
Here you will see an area on both sides of the road wherein you can unload any trailered rigs
Many trails in this area are not marked! You will have to know where you are going!

It may be helpful to have a copy of the latest Motor Vehicle Use Map COLVILLE National Forest West Side. This map has good details on the roads within the Colville National Forest. Maps can be obtained from the Colville National Forest offices in Colville, Kettle Falls, Republic, Newport, or Metaline Falls. They can also be downloaded from the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/travel-mgt/index.shtml
Map is in Adobe format. If you do not have the free Adobe Reader, you can download it by clicking on the following graphic:

After the unloading area, continue west on Deadman Creek Road approximately one mile watching for a trail leading off to the right – this one is marked (August 2006) with a post and the number 800 (FSR 800) thereon - this is the road that leads to the Twin Sisters trailhead!
Follow FSR 800 approximately 7.63 miles and turn left on FSR 820
Follow FSR 820 approximately 500 feet and turn right on FSR 822
Follow FSR 822 approximately one mile to the quarry
The Twin Sisters trail # 109 departs the quarry from the north side of the quarry. Don't worry, this one is easy to find - there are two trails into the quarry - the one you just arrived on and # 109. Trail # 109 is easy to find - it departs very steeply with two turns whereas the road you drove into the quarry is almost flat!

From the west:

From downtown Republic (intersection of Clark Ave and 6th Street), take WA State Hwy 20 south for approximately 21.4 miles.
Turn left onto US Forest Service Road 2030 (Albian Hill Road).
Continue on US Forest Service Road 2030 (Albian Hill Road) for approximately 4.6 miles to the west end of the trail.
At this intersection, the north trail is the Twin Sisters trail and the south trail is the Mack/King Mtn trail.

From the east (from I-90 exit 281 (Division / US Hwy 2 / US Hwy 395) to Kettle Falls):

Estimated distance: 80 miles
Estimated travel time: 2 hours

See "Directions - How To Get There" (above) for directions and mileage from Kettle Falls to the east access point.

From the west (from Republic; intersection of Clark Ave and 6th Street):

Estimated distance: 26 miles
Estimated travel time: 50 minutes

See "Directions - How To Get There" (above) for directions and mileage from Republic to the west access point.

Map showing general location of Twin Sisters trail

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(extracted from the Motor Vehicle Use Map COLVILLE National Forest West Side)

which can be downloaded from this web page: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/travel-mgt/index.shtml)

Varies, but generally when snow free.
Some of the roads shown on the above map have seasonal restrictions. These restrictions are the result of the US Forest Service's implementation of their Travel Management Plan.
More information about this plan and the seasonal restrictions are available by clicking on the following link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/travel-mgt/index.shtml

East access point (gravel quarry):

N 48° 42.6604'

W 118° 19.6046'

West access point (junction Albian Hill Road [FSR 2030] and Twin Sisters trail):

N 48° 40.8970'

W 118° 26.5694'

Twin Sisters Peak, King Mtn, C C Mtn, Hoodoo Mtn

On a scale of 1 to 5, probably a 2-1/2 to 3. There are a couple of places that would probably be a 3-1/2 due to sharp turns and somewhat steep grade!
If it has recently rained, this rating would be closer to 3-1/2 to 4! Several portions of these trails would be impassible or require a lot of winching!

WATTORA Twin Sisters / Mack/King Mtn Trails - August 19, 2006

August 2006: It was dusty & narrow and very mean NARROW. It felt like the trail had not been run by trucks or jeeps in several months. There were a lot of ATV & bike tracks, though. The view from the top of Twin Sisters is impressive.
The rock quarry was fun, with opportunity to test your rock skills.
The access to the trail is a long (∼7 miles) road and it's easy to get lost!
I think it will make a good run, but keep in mind that it is not as challenging as many other trails. A good run for those new to the sport or new to eastern WA, with some great views of northern WA.

None.
Some of the roads in the Colville National Forest have seasonal restrictions. These restrictions are the result of the US Forest Service's implementation of their Travel Management Plan.
More information about this plan and the seasonal restrictions are available by clicking on the following link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/travel-mgt/index.shtml

Boyds; 5.2 MB (DSN: o48118f2)
Jackknife Mountain (east access point/quarry); 4.6 MB (DSN: o48118f3)
Copper Butte (west access point); 5.2 MB (DSN: o48118f4)

Page 117, (coordinates: C5: west access point; C6: east access point/quarry)

From east access point (quarry):

Exit the quarry on FSR 109 (north side of quarry).
Continue on FSR 109 approximately 2.78 miles to the Twin Sisters summit - you will encounter one fork along this trail - take the right fork to get to the Twin Sisters summit.
Depart Twin Sisters summit by backtracking to the last fork in the trail and turn right.
Follow FSR 109 approximately 4.43 miles to the intersection of FSR 2030 (Albian Hill Road).
WARNING: In some places on this portion of the trail the vegetation is overgrowing the sides of the trail! Rigs WILL receive new pin stripping!

Once at Albian Hill Road (FSR 2030) you can either make a sharp left turn and return via FSR 98 Mack/King Mtn trail (# 98) or turn left onto Albian Hill Road (FSR 2030) and follow it to Deadman Creek Road (FSR 9565); then turn left on Deadman Creek Road (FSR 9565) to get back to the unloading area or US Hwy 395.

From west access point (junction of Albian Hill Road [FSR 2030]):

Follow FSR 109 approximately 4.43 miles until you come to a fork in the trail and turn left.
WARNING: In some places on this portion of the trail the vegetation is overgrowing the sides of the trail! Rigs WILL receive new pin stripping!
Follow this trail to the Twin Sisters summit.
Depart Twin Sisters summit by backtracking to the last fork in the trail and turn left.
Continue on FSR 109 approximately 2.78 miles to the quarry.
You are now at the east access point of this trail.

To get to Deadman Creek Road (FSR 9565) and US Hwy 395, exit the quarry on the south side via FSR 822.
Follow FSR 822 for approximately one mile to the intersection of FSR 820 and turn left onto FSR 820.
Follow FSR 820 for approximately 500 feet to the intersection of FSR 800 and turn right onto FSR 800.
Follow FSR 800 for approximately 7.63 miles to the intersection of Deadman Creek Road (FSR 9565) and turn left onto Deadman Creek Road (FSR 9565).
Follow Deadman Creek Road (FSR 9565) back to the loading/unloading area and eventually US Hwy 395.

The following map shows the Twin Sisters (trail # 109):

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The following map shows the waypoints for the Twin Sisters (trail # 109):

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NOTE: This map displays waypoints that have not been "field checked!"

The following diagram shows the profile of the Twin Sisters (trail # 109):

NOTE: Vertical scale is greatly exaggerated!
Profile of the Twin Sisters (trail # 109)

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GPS Waypoint files:

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GPS files (right click and save to your hard drive!):

Twin Sisters.gpx = GPS eXchange format containing waypoints

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