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| | There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Washington, and each one is stunning in its own way. Washington is a nice site for walkers. A lengthy tour parts Ellensburg from Bear Creek Trail, but it sure is a a glorious great outdoors trail. You should count on this hike taking about 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Being 4 miles long it's a mid length hike. This backpacking and hiking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just |
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one way. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Backcountry hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really magnificent way to spend quality time in nature. A lot of rainfall falls at Bear Creek Trail; January is the month that gets the
| | most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Washington has plenty of wonderful great outdoors hiking trails; one of them being Bear Creek Trail in Kittitas County. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and Bear Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is just the spot. Backcountry hiking in Washington is a wonderful way to spend some time. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. This backcountry trail is | |
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not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This backcountry trail is a normal length backcountry trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding backcountry trail for the average person looking
for an outstanding adventure. The total elevation difference for Bear Creek Trail is 1,374 feet which is an average number. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry trails. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Bear Creek Trail, and during the night it cools down to
the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Bear Creek Trail dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.
Briefly about the general area:
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the Northern Cascade Range has
to offer. Why not camp at Crystal Springs Campground if you're here at Bear Creek Trail, and a tremendous place to check out is Green Pass. A perfect spot to camp here at Bear Creek Trail is Hells Crossing Campground, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend American River.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.1127, Longitude -121.287
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1388, Longitude -121.295
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1374 feet
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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16 miles away
On Snoqualmie Pass, The only hotel on the mountain, Outdoor Heated Swimming pool, Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna. Ski across the street - 4 mountains to ski from. Free Shuttle Service to all Base Areas at ...
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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20 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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User input for Bear Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Bear Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Bear Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bear Creek Trail:
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Log Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 565 feet elevation difference |
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Middle Fork Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3118 feet elevation difference |
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Big Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 1866 feet elevation difference |
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Pyramid Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2610 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Creek Trail:
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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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American River, -blank- County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Bear Creek Trail:
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 16 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 20 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 23 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 24 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 42 miles away |
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24 miles away
