Washington hiking trails - Bear Creek Trail, Blue Mountains, Garfield County

   
  Bear Creek Trail is situated a relatively lengthy journey from Pullman, but It's always enjoyable to backcountry hike here. Hitting the hiking trails is always an exciting thing to do, and Bear Creek Trail in Garfield County, Washington is just the location. Wilderness hiking trails are good and plentiful in Washington; Bear Creek Trail in Garfield County is one of them. Backcountry hiking in Washington is the good thing to do. Bear Creek Trail gets very little precipitation; the month with most of the rain is January while July is the month with the
    least amount of precipitation. This is one of many trails in the surrounding area. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 2.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack
enough supplies. Hiking here in Washington is a must. With its 16.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Each one of the many backcountry hiking trails of Washington is striking in its own way. The hiking trails of the Blue Mountains are a good way to explore these summits. For the period of the summer months highs here at Bear Creek Trail reach the 80's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Bear Creek Trail.  
Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Bear Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,461 feet which is an average number. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The length of Bear Creek Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced hikers looking for an outstanding challenge. Bear Creek Trail is a two ended 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. This backcountry trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Elk Flat is a wonderful site, and close by you stumble on Cougar Canyon which is a pleasant place to stop by. And that's not all there is to do here in the Blue Mountains. A quick journey to Bear Creek near Bear Creek Trail is a delightful idea; a tour to nearby Getaway Point is very relaxing.
But wait, there's more to do close to Bear Creek Trail. Jelly Spring is always fun to check out, and a tremendous spot to camp here at Bear Creek Trail is Spruce Spring Campground. Just can't get enough of the Blue Mountains. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Grande Ronde River. East Fork First Creek flows through this region, and a short visit to Spruce Spring is always worthwhile.
Everybody loves Chaparral Basin, and camping is available at Big Spring Campground.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.1185, Longitude -117.5356
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.1854, Longitude -117.5612
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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

Total elevation difference: 2461 feet


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 Trails Near Bear Creek Trail:
Tucannon River Trail, Garfield County County , 3 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 702 feet elevation difference
Melton Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 3 miles away,  16.4 hiking miles, 4283 feet elevation difference
July Ridge Trail, Garfield County County , 4 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 2063 feet elevation difference
Low Saddle Trail, Asotin County County , 4 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1856 feet elevation difference
Mount Misery Trail, Columbia County County , 4 miles away,  22.8 hiking miles, 969 feet elevation difference
Packer Trail, Garfield County County , 7 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 2776 feet elevation difference
Crooked Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 7 miles away, 21.4 hiking miles, 4731 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek Trail:
Spruce Spring Campground, Garfield County, 1 miles away
Big Spring Campground, Garfield County, 4 miles away
Misery Spring Campground, Garfield County, 5 miles away
Alder Thicket Campground, Garfield County, 5 miles away
Pataha Campground, Garfield County, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bear Creek Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 19.5 miles long (Troy to Boggan's Oasis)
Grande Ronde River, Wallowa County County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 46 miles long (Wallowa River to Grande Ronde River)
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 30 miles away, Class II-IV - 27 miles long (Boggan's Oasis to Snake River)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 34 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction)
 Hotels Near Bear Creek Trail:
Best Western Rivertree Inn, Clarkston , 36 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center, Clarkston , 37 miles away
Best Western Wheatland Inn, Colfax , 38 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pullman, Wa, Pullman , 38 miles away
Quality Inn Paradise Creek, Pullman , 38 miles away

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