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

   
  Big Creek Trail is a long journey away from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, but it is a cool place to hike. Can’t wait to get out in nature, Big Creek Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a tremendous selection. Great outdoors hiking trails are nice and plentiful in Washington, and Big Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Lewis County. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding neighborhood. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Washington has lots of outdoors
    pursuits. Each one of the many trails of Washington is pretty in its own way. This trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. The gorgeous hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very wonderful way to see
these peaks. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Big Creek Trail ordinarily gets a good deal of rainfall; during November this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. This is a long backcountry hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This hiking trail is a hiking trail of wonderful length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a glorious challenge. Here in the nice state of Washington  
backpacking is the nice thing to do. With its 10 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. The time needed for this trek is roughly 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This trail has a total elevation difference of 1,356 feet which is about average. For the duration of the warm months at Big Creek Trail temperatures are generally in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's with temperatures at Big Creek Trail dipping down into the 30's during winter nights.

Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more entertaining stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Whitewater paddling is good on Silver Creek, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Teeley Creek. Stay the night at High Rock Campground, and paddling on Cispus River is so much fun.
Towhead Gap is a good spot to discover, and do pay a visit to Mount Rainier National Park while you're here at Big Creek Trail. There's so much to do here at Big Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Mounthaven Resort is a pleasant spot for that, and why not take a little visit to Mesatchee Creek since you're here. This location is unbeatable, just look at all the entertaining things to do right next door to Big Creek Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.706, Longitude -121.9206
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.6949, Longitude -121.8851
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 1356 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek Trail.
 Trails Near Big Creek Trail:
Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference
Silver Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 718 feet elevation difference
Purcell Mountain Trail, Lewis County County , 8 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 5050 feet elevation difference
Willame Trail, Lewis County County , 10 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 921 feet elevation difference
Davis Mountain Trail, Lewis County County , 10 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 3121 feet elevation difference
Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County County , 11 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Big Creek Trail:
High Rock Campground, Lewis County, 1 miles away
Mounthaven Resort, Ashford, 3 miles away
Longmire Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
Silver Creek Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
Shady Firs RV Park and Campground, Randle, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Big Creek Trail:
Silver Creek, Lewis County County , 6 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Lynx Creek to Mary Kiona Park)
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 20.2 miles long (Road 28 Bridge to Scanewa Reservoir)
Skate Creek, Lewis County County , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road)
Mineral Creek - North Fork, Lewis County County , 14 miles away, Class IV(V) - 6 miles long (Gale to Mineral Creek)
Yellowjacket Creek, Skamania/Lewis County County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 5.2 miles long (Veta Creek to Cispus River confluence)
 National Parks Near Big Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Big Creek Trail:
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 24 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner , 35 miles away
Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup , 35 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Puyallup (Tacoma Area), Wa, Puyallup , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Big Creek Trail
Granite Lake, Lewis County , 1 miles away
Pothole Lake, Lewis County , 1 miles away

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