Rainy Creek Trail

Total Miles
13.1

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This 13.8-mile point-to-point trail takes you from Highway 2 into the Wenatchee River Valley. At approximately 3 miles into the trail, there is a very popular hiking trailhead that goes up to Valhalla Lake. After 4.4 miles, you crest the high point of the pass. There is a small mountain pond here and great views of the surrounding mountains. Then it's a beautiful drive down into the Wenatchee River Valley.

Photos of Rainy Creek Trail

Want to see more?

Difficulty

There are long portions of single-vehicle trail with mud holes and washes less than 12 inches in depth.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Wide open and clear, pretty warm out. Trails easy with some washboard. Pretty good climb off off highway 2. Very nice views in spots.

Derek C

Jun 14, 2025

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Open

Snow is melted out and the road is fully open.

Derek C

Jun 02, 2025

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Obstructed

Snow at the top of the trail coming in from the Stevens pass side, about 4 miles in. Not super deep, but there are no tracks through the snow and it was firm and slippery so I turned around. I did fly my drone down the road and it appears to be snowed over at least until the intersection with Snowy Creek Trailhead.