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| | Gotta get out of the city man, and American Ridge Trail in Yakima County, Washington is a fine site for getting out. Here in the perfect state of Washington backpacking is a perfect idea. Each backpacking and hiking trail in Washington is worth backpacking. As long as you like the wilderness you will like Washington. The length of American Ridge Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a brilliant challenge. This is just one of a large number of hiking |
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trails in this neighborhood. Much rain falls at American Ridge Trail; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. This backcountry walk should take you about 9.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.
| | American Ridge Trail is a long tour away from Ellensburg, but if you're looking for a fine site to go trekking, this is a fine selection. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This backpacking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Summertime at American Ridge Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. Highs during the winter are generally in the 30's with winter lows | |
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in the 20's overnight here at American Ridge Trail. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Trails are perfect and plentiful in
Washington; American Ridge Trail in Yakima County is one of them. With its 62 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer hike. American Ridge Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The pretty backcountry trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a
very great way to see these highlands. The total elevation difference for American Ridge Trail is 4,759 feet which is higher than average.
Briefly about the general area:
Soda Springs is a striking spot to stop by while you're at American Ridge Trail, and close by you
stumble on Cortright Point. Big Basin is a magnificent place to check out; American River has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby.
Little Crow Basin is a tremendous place; American Ridge Trail is in close proximity to Pleasant Valley which is beyond doubt worth taking a
look at. And that's not all you can do here at American Ridge Trail. You don't must go far from American Ridge Trail to enjoy Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and paddling on Bumping River is so much fun. So many cool things to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not enough time.
If you're here at American Ridge Trail, you could have a look at Deep Creek. There's so much to do here at American Ridge Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Pleasant Valley Campground is a brilliant location for that.
This place, the Northern Cascade Range, has so
much outdoors fun things. Union Creek Falls is always fun to check out, and it's a great idea to pop by Boulder Creek. If you came to camp Lodgepole Campground is a great location to do that.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.9706, Longitude -121.1676
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.8683, Longitude -121.5161
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 31 miles
Total climbing distance = 16.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 31 miles
Total climbing distance = 12.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 62 miles
Total climbing distance = 28.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 62 miles
Total climbing distance = 28.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 days
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Total elevation difference: 4759 feet
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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25 miles away
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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27 miles away
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User input for American Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near American Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near American Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near American Ridge Trail:
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Goose Prairie Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 3246 feet elevation difference |
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Crow Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 21.2 hiking miles, 3248 feet elevation difference |
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Bumping Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 792 feet elevation difference |
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Cougar Valley Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 587 feet elevation difference |
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Goat Creek Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference |
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Swamp Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Bismarck Trail, Yakima County
County
, 7 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 4496 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near American Ridge Trail:
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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| | Hotels Near American Ridge Trail:
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 25 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 27 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 30 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 45 miles away |
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30 miles away
