Washington hiking trails - Bean Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County

   
  We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and if you happen to be in Skamania County of Washington, Bean Creek Trail is a wonderful local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. You'll have got to go far from Hood River to get to Bean Creek Trail, but it is a wonderful hiking trail. Every Washington wilderness trail has its own character. If you are in Washington during trekking season you have to go trekking. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. There
    are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. There are so many perfect wilderness trails for backcountry trekking in Washington, and among these are Bean Creek Trail
in Skamania County. This is a long backcountry hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Bean Creek Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Here in Washington backcountry trekking is so much fun. With its 14.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Throughout the summer months, highs regularly are in the 70's at Bean Creek Trail. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently  
in the 40's. For the duration of the winter this site gets highs in the 40's while Bean Creek Trail night low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Bean Creek Trail is a hiking trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a fine great outdoors hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in good shape. These hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a good way to explore these hills. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of great outdoors hiking trails. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,072 feet which is higher than average. Bean Creek Trail is a wet site that gets lots of rain; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is July.

Briefly about the general area:
So much entertaining stuff in the Northern Cascade Range, just fantastic. A visit to Duck Bay in the vicinity of Bean Creek Trail is always a good idea; nearby you discover brilliant places like Lava Canyon. Smith Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth a visit, and Bear Meadow is a great location.
There's some flowing water close by, Bean Creek is a stream you can stop by while you're here; paddling on Muddy River is so much fun. Get wet paddling on Lewis River - North Fork; Paradise Falls is an inspiring place to check out during your stay.
And that's not everything there is to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Stay the night at Swift Forest Campground, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Harmony Falls. This place, Bean Creek Trail, it completely has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. Bean Creek Trail is a wonderful site to visit for more than one day, Quartz Creek Big Trees Campground is a wonderful site to camp nearby, and a journey to Plains of Abraham invigorates the spirit.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.2107, Longitude -122.0497
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.2763, Longitude -122.0723
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Total elevation difference: 3072 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Bean Creek Trail.
 Trails Near Bean Creek Trail:
Smith Creek Butte Trail, Skamania County County , 3 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 1525 feet elevation difference
Muddy River Trail, Skamania County County , 3 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference
Independence Pass Interpretive Trail, Skamania County County , 4 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 382 feet elevation difference
Smith Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 5 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 2573 feet elevation difference
Pine Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 5 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2561 feet elevation difference
Wildcat Trail, Skamania County County , 7 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference
Saint Helens Way, Skamania County County , 10 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bean Creek Trail:
Quartz Creek Big Trees Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
Swift Forest Campground, Skamania County, 9 miles away
Curly Creek Campground, Skamania County, 10 miles away
Pole Patch Campground, Skamania County, 12 miles away
Lower Falls Campground, Skamania County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bean Creek Trail:
Muddy River, Skamania County County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (FR 25 Bridge to Lewis North Fork)
Lewis River - North Fork, Cowlitz County County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (FR 9039 to Swift Reservoir)
Lewis River - North Fork, Skamania County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cussed Hollow to FR 9039)
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 20.2 miles long (Road 28 Bridge to Scanewa Reservoir)
Cowlitz River, Lewis County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 9 miles long (Cispus River to Riffe Lake)
 National Parks Near Bean Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 24 miles away
 Hotels Near Bean Creek Trail:
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 28 miles away
Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson , 29 miles away
Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks , 29 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 30 miles away
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 39 miles away
 Lakes Near Bean Creek Trail
Curtis Lake, Skamania County , 2 miles away

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