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| | With so many outdoors pursuits available in Washington you'll never get bored. Hitting the great outdoors hiking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Big Peak Trail in Yakima County, Washington is just the place. Washington has plenty of nice backcountry trails; one of them being Big Peak Trail in Yakima County. Each backcountry trail in Washington is beautiful in its own way. Some parts of Big Peak Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions |
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on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. This is a region covered with lots of trails. Throughout the summer months at Big Peak Trail highs are typically in the 60's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and all
| | through the dark hours in the wintertime at Big Peak Trail temperatures plunge to the 10's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Big Peak Trail is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. These wilderness hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really splendid way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Big Peak Trail is not very near Ellensburg at all, but It's always exciting to backcountry trek here. Big Peak Trail is many miles long having an average | |
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number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in good shape. Big Peak Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,631 feet which is higher than average. This backcountry walk should take you about 1.5 days, so it's a perfect thing
if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Backcountry trekking here in Washington is so much fun. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Big Peak Trail is a reasonably wet place frequently with a large amount
of rainfall; January is the wettest month with most snow, and July on the other hand is the driest. Being 11 miles long; it's considered a longer hike.
Briefly about the general area:
This place, Big Peak Trail, it definitely has so much outdoors entertaining stuff.
In case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tieton River - South Fork; some of the water close by flows, like North Fork Clear Creek. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Why not camp at Knuppenburg Lake Campground
while you're here at Big Peak Trail, and do set aside some time for Indian Creek Meadows if you're here at Big Peak Trail.
Camping is available at White Pass Campground, and swing by South Fork Clear Creek it's a great place to go to. Just can't get enough of the Northern Cascade
Range. A short journey to Indian Spring is always worthwhile; a pleasant journey to Blankenship Meadows is a good way to spend an afternoon.
And that's not all you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. American River has a nice whitewater paddling spot close by, and Mosquito Valley is also a delightful spot to explore.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6504, Longitude -121.2785
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 11 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Total elevation difference: 2631 feet
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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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 Peak Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Big Peak Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
Local climate location: RAINIER PARADISE R S 12 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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37 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Big Peak Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Big Peak Trail. |
| | Trails Near Big Peak Trail:
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Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 1 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference |
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McAllister Trail, Yakima County
County
, 1 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 686 feet elevation difference |
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Hogback Trail, Yakima County
County
, 2 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2654 feet elevation difference |
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Sand Ridge Trail, Yakima County
County
, 2 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference |
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Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference |
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Blankenship Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1367 feet elevation difference |
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Dark Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 619 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Big Peak Trail:
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Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 16 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Big Peak Trail:
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Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw
, 17 miles away |
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Game Ridge Motel, Naches
, 23 miles away |
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Mt View Lodge, Packwood
, 24 miles away |
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Cowlitz River Lodge, Packwood
, 24 miles away |
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Inn of Packwood, Packwood
, 24 miles away |
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