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| | Pretty far from Ellensburg you bump into Big Creek Trail, but it is a perfect wilderness hiking trail. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Big Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a perfect place to go. There are wilderness trails all over Washington, and among these are Big Creek Trail in Kittitas County. Different parts of Big Creek Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety |
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restrictions in location. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails in this area. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so hiking
| | it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The length of this great outdoors hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a splendid challenge. Big Creek Trail is 16.2 miles long; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. The total elevation difference for Big Creek Trail is 1,866 feet which is about average. Backpacking here in Washington is a must. Every wilderness trail in Washington has its own character. Hiking trails | |
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like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very good way to see these hills. This is a great outdoors trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Lots of rain falls at Big Creek Trail; the month with most of the rain is January while July is
typically the driest month. Here in the brilliant state of Washington backcountry backpacking is a good idea. All through the warmest time of the year, highs frequently are in the 70's at Big Creek Trail, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. All through the wintertime
this site gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Big Creek Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
This river is so good. There's so much to do here at Big Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, R V Town is a splendid location
for that, and you can run the rapids of American River. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Big Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Lake Easton Resort and Club, and Timothy Meadow is a tremendous site here at Big Creek Trail.
Life's too short to enjoy all
the fun things in the Northern Cascade Range. Take a little tour to Cole Creek while you're here at Big Creek Trail, and if you wish for a little side trip, try Tacoma Pass. So many cool things to do here at Big Creek Trail, too tremendous to be true. Don’t forget to explore Mathew
Meadow since you're here at Big Creek Trail. Jim Creek is close to Big Creek Trail and is always a bliss to check out, and get your heart beating on the fine whitewater of Little Naches River.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.1935, Longitude -121.1973
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1389, Longitude -121.2963
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 1866 feet
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17 miles away
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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20 miles away
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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 Big Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Big Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
Local climate location: GREENWATER 10 miles away
       
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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21 miles away
The contemporary Best Western Snowcap Lodge is centrally located on the eastern slopes of the cascade mountains. We are easily accessible from Interstate 90, just a short 90 minute drive from Seattle....
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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23 miles away
Located in western Washington and a short distance to I-90, the Cle Elum Travelers Inn is conveniently located to golfing, shopping, Summit at Snoqualmie, Ellensburg, Iron Horse State Park, Cle Elum L...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Big Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Big Creek Trail:
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Log Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 1 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 565 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 1374 feet elevation difference |
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Goat Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 2240 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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Middle Fork Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3118 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Big Creek Trail:
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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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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Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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| | Hotels Near Big Creek Trail:
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Roslyn Inns, Roslyn
, 14 miles away |
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Best Western Inn, Snoqualmie Pass
, 16 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 17 miles away |
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Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw
, 19 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 20 miles away |
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