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| | When was the last time you got out in the outdoors a bit? Boundary Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a really nice place to spend some time. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is so much fun. Pleasant backpacking trails in Washington are in abundance, and Boundary Trail is one of them, and it's in Okanogan County. This is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Some parts of Boundary Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different |
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elevations. It is very dry here at Boundary Trail usually; December is the month that gets the most snow; July is when it's the driest. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 5.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This hiking trail sometimes gets
| | very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Boundary Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. This part of Washington has a splendid deal of available outdoors pursuits. Boundary Trail is rather secluded from the nearest city, and backpacking it is always exciting. The total elevation difference for Boundary Trail is 3,809 feet which is higher than average. The length of | |
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this hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. All through the days of summer highs here at Boundary Trail reach the 80's. For the period of the
moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Boundary Trail. With its 37.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness trails. And keep in mind that there could be temporary
safety restrictions in place. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Every Washington backpacking trail has its own unique beauty. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors hiking trails
in this neighborhood.
Briefly about the general area:
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this site. Monument Spring is always fun to check out; don't forget to take a wonderful little tour to Snowslide Creek. Sunset Meadow is right here at Boundary Trail, and Lost River
is a good whitewater spot close by.
Ballard Campground is a delightful local campground, and a spree to Whistler Basin rejuvenates the spirit. Diamond Point is near Boundary Trail and is a great location to pop by, and why not explore close by Dean Creek while you're here at
Boundary Trail. Man, is there a heap of entertaining stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. In case you don’t mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Methow River.
You definitely have to have a thing about the Northern Cascade Range. Near Boundary Trail you come across Deception Pass which is a great spot to take a look at; Gate Creek Campground is a fine campground nearby.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.9422, Longitude -120.4729
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.9643, Longitude -120.3717
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 18.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 18.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 37.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 17 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 37.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 17 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 3809 feet
User input for Boundary Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington:
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| These outdoors activities are available near Boundary Trail. |
| | Trails Near Boundary Trail:
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Monument Creek Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 10 miles away, 29.8 hiking miles, 4673 feet elevation difference |
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Driveway Butte Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 16 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 3442 feet elevation difference |
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West Fork Methow Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 19 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 1890 feet elevation difference |
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Mill Creek Trail, Whatcom County
County
, 28 miles away, 29.4 hiking miles, 5463 feet elevation difference |
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Rainbow Lake Trail, Chelan County
County
, 31 miles away, 24.8 hiking miles, 6260 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Twentymile Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 32 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 2423 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 35 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2851 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Boundary Trail:
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Lost River, Okanogan County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Drake Creek to Methow River confluence) |
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Methow River, Okanogan County
County
, 25 miles away, Class II(III) - 54 miles long (River Bend Campground to Carlton) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 26 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 28 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8 miles long (Five Mile Bridge to Winthrop) |
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