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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Bear Creek Trail in Garfield County, Washington is such a perfect spot. A lengthy trip divides Pullman from Bear Creek Trail, but it is a perfect getaway from the urban center. Washington has lots of outdoors pursuits. There are many splendid backpacking and hiking trails in Washington; one of those is Bear Creek Trail in Garfield County. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in Washington, and each one has its own character. The total elevation difference for |
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Bear Creek Trail is 2,461 feet which is an average number. Some parts of Bear Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail, and that means that some parts of the hiking and backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
| | Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. During the summertime months, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Bear Creek Trail while nighttime lows are typically in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Bear Creek Trail dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. There are so many backpacking and hiking trails in this region. This backcountry trail is a backcountry trail of good length with an average amount of climbing distance which | |
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makes it a great backpacking and hiking trail for experienced trekkers in great shape. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. At Bear Creek Trail you don’t see much precipitation; through January this area sees the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. This
is a two-ended backcountry trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Hiking trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a really good way to spend quality time in nature. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so
make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is so much fun. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Bear Creek Trail is 16.6 miles
long; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may imagine that's lots but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Blue Mountains. There are some magnificent whitewater spots on Grande Ronde River. Any time
is a tremendous time at Bear Creek Trail if you fancy the outdoors. A splendid place to camp here at Bear Creek Trail is Spruce Spring Campground, and Jelly Spring is a tremendous local attraction.
Getaway Point is close to Bear Creek Trail and is a splendid spot to stop at,
and a pleasant spot is Cougar Canyon. Camping is available at Big Spring Campground, and do pop by East Fork First Creek if you're here at Bear Creek Trail. And if that's not enough there's a load more cool things to do in the Blue Mountains. Elk Flat is a nice place to check out;
Spruce Spring is a charming place to stop by while you're at Bear Creek Trail.
A spree to Chaparral Basin invigorates the soul, and swing by Bear Creek it's a magnificent site to go to.
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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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Outdoors Recreation Near Pullman, Washington
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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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Hawthorn Inn & Suites Pullman, Pullman
, 37 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pullman, Wa, Pullman
, 38 miles away |
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Quality Inn Paradise Creek, Pullman
, 38 miles away |
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