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| | 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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 1356 feet
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
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24 miles away
Mt. Rainier National Park, Puyallup Fairground, Crystal Mountain, White River Amphitheater and King County Fairground are all nearby. All rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, iron and ironing board. ...
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
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24 miles away
Kings Valu Inn *Free Wireless Internet - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - In-Room Coffee - Quality Rooms* Kings Valu Inn is the complete home away from home for your traveling convenience. Stay for a day, a we...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Big Creek Trail:
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Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference |
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Silver Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 718 feet elevation difference |
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Purcell Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 5050 feet elevation difference |
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Willame Trail, Lewis County
County
, 10 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 921 feet elevation difference |
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Davis Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 10 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 3121 feet elevation difference |
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Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Big Creek Trail:
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Silver Creek, Lewis County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Lynx Creek to Mary Kiona Park) |
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Cispus River, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 20.2 miles long (Road 28 Bridge to Scanewa Reservoir) |
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Skate Creek, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) |
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Mineral Creek - North Fork, Lewis County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV(V) - 6 miles long (Gale to Mineral Creek) |
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Yellowjacket Creek, Skamania/Lewis County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV - 5.2 miles long (Veta Creek to Cispus River confluence) |
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| | Hotels Near Big Creek Trail:
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 24 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 24 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner
, 35 miles away |
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Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup
, 35 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Puyallup (Tacoma Area), Wa, Puyallup
, 35 miles away |
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35 miles away
