Slick Ear Trailhead

Facility · Washington ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Umatilla National Forest (NF) · Open Access

Provides access to: Slick Ear Trail #3104 which enters Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. Parking is very limited at the trailhead.

Directions: From Dayton, WA, follow the Bluewood Ski Area signs along the Touchet River, which will enter the Forest boundary along Forest Service Road 64. Follow Road 64 till it intersects with the Kendall Skyline Road 46. Turn left on Forest Service Road 46 for five miles. Turn right on Forest Service Road 300. Follow for 5 miles then stay right on Forest Road 301 and follow to the end of the road.

Getting there

46.01683, -117.78675 · 46°1'0.6"N 117°47'12.3"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in8.26.46.74.73.32.40.70.91.74.98.19.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Slick Ear Trailhead?
No. Slick Ear Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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