From State Highway 20 near Colville Municipal Airport, turn north onto Aladdin Road.  Drive 24.7 kilometres and turn left onto unsigned Kolle Creek Road (2WD gravel but high clearance vehicle recommended).  Drive 5.5 kilometres to a split and keep right (Rocky Creek Branch Road).  Drive another 4.5 kilometres to a bend in the road just before the signed trailhead.  Park here.

For the first half of the ascent, Zosia and I followed a well-defined trail which climbs up a lightly forested slope via about a dozen switchbacks.  The grade is gentle enough to accommodate mountain bikers, and there are no route-finding difficulties.  The second half of the ascent was mostly a flat walk along a broad summit ridge, and the only challenge was having to detour around the occasional deadfall blocking the trail.  A survey benchmark and the usual detritus associated with former fire lookout sites can be found at the high point, but more disappointingly, far-reaching views were marred by smoky haze from wildfires.

After stopping for a break at the top, Zosia and I simply turned around and retraced our steps along the same trail.  We took a couple of short cuts while descending the switchback section, but otherwise, the return to the trailhead was uneventful.

	Zosia finds a big mushroom not far from the trailhead. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	The trailhead is marked with plenty of signs.
	The hill upon which Rogers Benchmark sits can be seen behind Zosia.
	The trail is mostly level for the last half of the ascent.
	Zosia and Sonny stand at the location of Rogers Benchmark (1762 metres) which is also the high point of the hill.
	Here is a closer look at Rogers Benchmark. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak

Some mountains are still visible to the south despite the smoky haze.

 

	Zosia is happy to find some ripe huckleberries along the trail.
	Total Distance:  8.1 kilometres Round-Trip Time:  4 hours 25 minutes Cumulative Elevation Gain:  337 metres GPX Data