Washington hiking trails - Bear Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  There are so many great backpacking and hiking trails for backcountry trekking in Washington, and among these are Bear Creek Trail in Kittitas County. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Washington. Here in the great state of Washington backcountry trekking is something that is always fun to do. This is a two-ended backpacking and hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Bear Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is an excellent
    selection. Bear Creek Trail is a wet spot that gets a large amount of precipitation; most of the rain falls all through January; the driest month is July. At Bear Creek Trail throughout the summer highs are in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. For the duration
of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Bear Creek Trail. Backcountry hiking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a really magnificent way to spend quality time in the fresh air. With its 4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length walk. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 3.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Even though this is not a very long backcountry trail it's always nice to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could  
happen. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding vicinity. Bear Creek Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness trail. A long drive separates Ellensburg from Bear Creek Trail, but backcountry hiking it is brilliant enjoyment any time. Every single Washington backpacking and hiking trail has its own character. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,374 feet which is about average. Bear Creek Trail is a normal length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail great for the average walker looking for an amusing adventure. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot.

Briefly about the general area:
American River is a perfect whitewater spot right next door to Bear Creek Trail, and Green Pass is a great spot to spend some time. And that's not all the things to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Camping at Bear Creek Trail is magnificent fun, Crystal Springs Campground is a magnificent local campground; why not camp at Hells Crossing Campground while you're here at Bear Creek Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.1127, Longitude -121.287
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1388, Longitude -121.295
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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

Total elevation difference: 1374 feet


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 Trails Near Bear Creek Trail:
Log Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 565 feet elevation difference
Middle Fork Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3118 feet elevation difference
Big Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 1866 feet elevation difference
Pyramid Peak Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2610 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference
Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek Trail:
Hells Crossing Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
Crystal Springs Campground, Kittitas County, 9 miles away
Pleasant Valley Campground, Yakima County, 9 miles away
Pine Needle Campground, Yakima County, 9 miles away
R V Town, Easton, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bear Creek Trail:
American River, Yakima County County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)
American River, -blank- County County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County County , 10 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)
Bumping River, Yakima County County , 10 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Bear Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 51 miles away
 Hotels Near Bear Creek Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 20 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 23 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 24 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 42 miles away
Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass , 44 miles away

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