Washington trails · Nason Ridge
Nason Ridge
A 16.8-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 4,165 ft of climbing. Reaches Crescent Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 5.6. It gives back about 3,632 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Crescent Lake (lake)
- Rock Lake (lake)
- Merritt Lake (lake)
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Getting there
NASON RIDGE — parking nearby, restroom, water, fee site. About 1 h 04 min drive (41 mi) from Wenatchee. 47.80010, -120.72401 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:49 a.m., the sun rises at 7:20 a.m. and sets at 6:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 33.5-mile round trip works out to roughly 16 h 35 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- NASON RIDGE + Nason Ridge — 13.2 mi loop, 3,487 ft gain
- NASON RIDGE + Nason Ridge — 13.2 mi loop, 3,487 ft gain
- NASON RIDGE + Nason Ridge — 7.0 mi loop, 1,930 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Chiwaukum Creek — 7.8 mi
- Icicle Ridge — 16.0 mi
- Pacific Crest -Wen River_North — 17.3 mi
- Snow Lakes — 17.6 mi