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

   
  Big Creek Trail is situated a rather lengthy trip from Ellensburg, but it is an exciting place to backcountry walk. Hiking trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and Big Creek Trail in Kittitas County is one of them. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry trekking, it is a brilliant idea. Each one of the many backcountry hiking trails of Washington is well worth a backcountry trek. 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. Big Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a glorious way to explore these highlands. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,866 feet which is about
average. Through the long summer days, highs generally are in the 70's at Big Creek Trail. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. Through the winter this site gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Big Creek Trail. As long as you like the fresh air you will like Washington. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are so many hiking trails in this vicinity. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Can’t wait to get out in the great  
outdoors, Big Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is an excellent place to go. Big Creek Trail gets a large amount of water; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. This hiking trail is a very long hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. With its 16.2 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. This trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail.

Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Northern Cascade Range will keep you coming back repeatedly. In case you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little Naches River, and do pop by Jim Creek while you're here at Big Creek Trail. Timothy Meadow is a tremendous place to check out, and Tacoma Pass is another great place to check out nearby.
This spot rules, just explore all the amusing stuff to do right next door to Big Creek Trail. American River has a magnificent whitewater paddling spot close by. R V Town is a nice local campground, and a trip to Mathew Meadow invigorates the soul. If you came for an overnight stay Lake Easton Resort and Club is a pleasant place to camp; don't forget to take a good little journey to Cole Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.1935, Longitude -121.1973
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1389, Longitude -121.2963
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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

Total elevation difference: 1866 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek Trail.
 Trails Near Big Creek Trail:
Log Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 1 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 565 feet elevation difference
Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference
Bear Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 1374 feet elevation difference
Goat Peak Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 2240 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Yakima County County , 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference
Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas County County , 6 miles away,  9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference
Middle Fork Trail, Yakima County County , 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3118 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Big Creek Trail:
Lake Easton Resort and Club, Easton, 6 miles away
R V Town, Easton, 6 miles away
Cabin Creek RV and U-fish, Easton, 6 miles away
Silver Ridge Ranch, Easton, 6 miles away
Crystal Springs Campground, Kittitas County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Big Creek Trail:
Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)
American River, Yakima County County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)
Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir)
Bumping River, Yakima County County , 12 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
American River, -blank- County County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
 National Parks Near Big Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 54 miles away
 Hotels Near Big Creek Trail:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 16 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 17 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 20 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 21 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 44 miles away

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