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Located just off highway 21, this rustic trailhead offers access for larger vehicles, or trailers. Lots of space to get ready for the trail. Provides access to: Thirteen Mile Trail #23 Facilities 2 campsites with picnic tables and fire pits Stock friendly camping Stock ramp Toilet No drinking water No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
From Republic, WA : Take highway 21 south 13 miles to the trailhead. The trailhead is located on the left side of the road, at the boundary of the Colville Indian Reservation.
Google map directions from Republic, WA
WHILE THIS IS NOT EXACTLY YOSEMITE…
…It's still pretty cool. Today I drove about 60 miles north, back into the Sanpoil Canyon, to hike from the 13 Mile trailhead. I noticed this trailhead while traveling to and from my Kettle Crest hike that I completed last week. The 13 Mile Trail starts on the east side of Highway 21, right at the northern Colville Reservation boundary. The trail actually goes out 16 miles, gradually climbing toward the Kettle Crest, where it "t's" into a forest service road just below the 5,000 FT elevation. I chose to turn around after hiking 4 miles out. While on average you gain elevation, each time you cross a tributary ravine, you lose and then regain elevation. This happened three times during the 4 miles to my turnaround. What that means is, when I returned to the car, it was NOT all downhill! This was a great trail, and I'm sure it doesn't get a lot of use. Despite that, there was still a good trace to follow on the tread of the trail, for the entire distance I traveled.
