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| | Hey, time for a hike don’t you think? Bear Creek Trail in Garfield County, Washington is a perfect selection. Every trail in Washington has its own unique splendor. Backcountry hiking here in Washington is a must. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day backcountry hike, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. The length of Bear Creek Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a brilliant backcountry trail for experienced hikers in glorious shape. Through the summer months at Bear Creek Trail |
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temperatures are usually in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. Throughout the winter the highs are mostly in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Bear Creek Trail. Bear Creek Trail is not very near Pullman at all, but It's always enjoyable to hike here. When
| | you're here in Washington backcountry backpacking along one of its trails is a great idea. Bear Creek Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Bear Creek Trail is pretty waterless mostly; the month with most of the rain is January while July is mostly the driest month. Bear Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,461 feet, and that is about average. Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so do pack enough | |
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food to last the whole trip. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this vicinity. Backcountry hiking here in the Blue Mountains is the best way to enjoy these mountains. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. This wilderness
hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This region does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before
you head out. With its 16.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long wilderness hiking trail. Hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and one of those is Bear Creek Trail in Garfield County.
Briefly about
the general area:
If you come at the right time of year, Grande Ronde River offers some nice whitewater It's always glorious to stop by Jelly Spring. Camping at Big Spring Campground is always a perfect experience; do set aside some time for Chaparral Basin since you're here
at Bear Creek Trail.
Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The Blue Mountains rocks! Some of the water close by flows, like East Fork First Creek. Just can't get enough of Bear Creek Trail. Looking for some flowing water? Try Bear Creek; do put some time aside to spend at
Spruce Spring if you're here at Bear Creek Trail. Bear Creek Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Spruce Spring Campground is a great local campground, and you have to without doubt dedicate some time to Elk Flat if you're here at Bear Creek Trail.
Now, you may
imagine that's a heap but there's even more enjoyable things to do here in the Blue Mountains. If you're here at Bear Creek Trail, do take a journey to Getaway Point; close by Cougar Canyon is a great place to go.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.1185, Longitude -117.5356
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.1854, Longitude -117.5612
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 2461 feet
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36 miles away
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Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center, Clarkston
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37 miles away
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Best Western Wheatland Inn, Colfax
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38 miles away
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38 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bear Creek Trail:
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Tucannon River Trail, Garfield County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 702 feet elevation difference |
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Melton Creek Trail, Garfield County
County
, 3 miles away, 16.4 hiking miles, 4283 feet elevation difference |
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July Ridge Trail, Garfield County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2063 feet elevation difference |
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Low Saddle Trail, Asotin County
County
, 4 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1856 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Misery Trail, Columbia County
County
, 4 miles away, 22.8 hiking miles, 969 feet elevation difference |
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Packer Trail, Garfield County
County
, 7 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 2776 feet elevation difference |
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Crooked Creek Trail, Garfield County
County
, 7 miles away, 21.4 hiking miles, 4731 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Creek Trail:
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Grande Ronde River, Asotin County
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 19.5 miles long (Troy to Boggan's Oasis) |
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Grande Ronde River, Wallowa County
County
, 18 miles away, Class II-III - 46 miles long (Wallowa River to Grande Ronde River) |
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Grande Ronde River, Asotin County
County
, 30 miles away, Class II-IV - 27 miles long (Boggan's Oasis to Snake River) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 34 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction) |
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| | Hotels Near Bear Creek Trail:
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Best Western Rivertree Inn, Clarkston
, 36 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center, Clarkston
, 37 miles away |
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Best Western Wheatland Inn, Colfax
, 38 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PULLMAN, Pullman
, 38 miles away |
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Quality Inn Paradise Creek, Pullman
, 38 miles away |
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