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WOHVA Washington State Off-Highway Catalog:
Colville National Forest:
Mack/King Mtn (trail # 98)
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Special Notes:
- This trail, along with the Twin Sisters trail (# 109) make an excellent
one-day round trip!
- Both trails can be accessed from either the west or east end making back tracking unnecessary!
Page Contents:
Name of trail: Mack/King Mtn (trail # 98) (Colville National Forest)
Location of trail:
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)
Directions - How To Get There
(also see maps below!):
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!
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 4.18
miles watching for a trail leading off to the right; this should be FSR 520.
Turn
right onto FSR 520 - this is the road that leads to the Mack/King Mtn
trailhead!
Follow FSR 520 approximately
2.76 miles and turn left on the Mack/King Mtn
(trail # 98).
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 south trail is the Mack/King
Mtn trail and the north trail is the Twin Sisters
trail.
Mileage/Time to Get There:
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 the Twin Sisters Trail:
(right click and save to your hard drive)
(extracted from the
Motor Vehicle Use Map COLVILLE National Forest West Side)
Season:
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
Hours:
None
Website:
Colville National Forest Home Page
Coordinates (estimated!):
East access point:
N 48° 40.500'
W 118° 20.228'
N 48° 40.8970'
W 118° 26.5694'
Names of any landmarks (mountain, river, etc) the trails are near
(useful for finding on maps):
Twin Sisters Peak, King Mtn, C C Mtn, Hoodoo Mtn
Difficulty rating of the trail(s):
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!
Pictures of trail:
Reviews of trail:
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 east access to the trail is a long (∼6 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.
Any Applicable Fees and Restrictions:
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
USGS 24k Quadrangle(s) covering this trail (left-click on filename to view map;
right-click to save to your hard drive):
DeLorme Washington State Gazetteer page(s) covering these trails:
Page 117, (coordinates: C5: west access point; C6: east access point)
On the Trail Directions:
From east access point:
Follow FSR 98 approximately 5.83 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!
NOTE: At one point you will encounter a fork in the trail. It is easily
identifiable by the rock outcropping on the right side of the trail.
Be sure to turn left at this rock outcropping. Turning right will take you
back to Deadman Creek Road!
Once at Albian Hill Road (FSR 2030) you can either make a sharp right turn and return via FSR 109 (Twin
Sisters Trail) or turn left onto Albian Hill Road (FSR 2030) and follow it to Deadman Creek Road (FSR 9565)
and 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 98 approximately 5.83 miles to the intersection of
FSR 520 and turn right onto FSR 520.
NOTE: At one point you will encounter a fork in the trail. It is easily
identifiable by the rock outcropping on the left side of the trail.
If you continue straight ahead, you will reach Deadman Creek Road.
If you turn right and continue down the trail, you will also reach Deadman Creek Road!
Once you reach FSR 520, you are at the official end of the Mack/King Mtn trail.
To reach Deadman Creek road, continue approximately
2.76 miles to Deadman Creek Road and and turn left
onto Deadman Creek Road.
The unloading area is approximately 4.18 miles east from the intersection of FSR 520 and Deadman Creek Road.
Trail Maps:
The following map shows the Mack/King Mtn (trail # 98):
(right click to view a larger, readable copy!)
The following map shows the waypoints for the Mack/King Mtn (trail # 98):
(right click to view a larger, readable copy!)
NOTE: This map displays waypoints that have not been "field checked!"
The following diagram shows the profile of the Mack/King Mtn (trail # 98):
NOTE: Vertical scale is greatly exaggerated!
(right click to view a larger, readable copy!)
Time to Ride Trail:
(unknown as of the date this web page was created)
Downloadable GPS files (these are "unedited" GPS files - they have not
been "field checked"):
GPS Waypoint files:
Table format - left click to open; then right click to save to your hard drive
GPS files (right click and save to your hard drive!):
Mack/King Mtn.gpx = GPS eXchange format
Don't have the correct format or need one of the above files in a different format?
The following link is to an external website wherein you can convert the above files into a variety of formats!
Weather:
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This page last updated June 14, 2009
