Trail Overview

Healey Creek (FS 9517200) is a 9.2-mile out-and-back route through Colville National Forest. This single-lane gravel road has occasional mild ruts, muddy areas, and sections of loose rock along the way. Around mile 4.2, the road passes through a set of tank traps that remain passable. Motorized travel is permitted for approximately another 0.3 miles beyond the tank traps. While the road physically continues farther, the MVUM shows it as closed to motorized travel beyond the mapped endpoint. Healey Creek is open year-round to highway-legal vehicles.

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Difficulty

Healey Creek (FS 9517200) is rated easy. Mild rutting, mud, and loose rock create some minor roughness until mile 4.2, at which point the route features moderately deep tank traps, requiring a narrow, high-clearance 4x4. Beyond the tank traps, the surface turns to loose dirt, with lots of sticks and debris.

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