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| | Backcountry hiking in Washington is always an enjoyable thing to do. If you are in Washington during backpacking season you have to go backpacking. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Brush Creek Trail in Skamania County, Washington is a great choice. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Every great outdoors hiking trail in Washington has its own character. This trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. With its 3.6 miles of walking |
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distance it's shorter than many great outdoors hiking trails. This backpacking and hiking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions
| | with local forest authorities before you head out. It's a long trip from Hood River to Brush Creek Trail, but it is one of many fine backcountry trails in this region. Brush Creek Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This hiking trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail glorious for the average trekker looking for an exciting adventure. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking | |
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trail is 462 feet which is a lower than average number. These hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are an outstanding way to explore these summits. You should count on this walk taking about 3 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
There are not too many backcountry hiking trails in this region. For the duration of the warm months here at Brush Creek Trail, high temperatures regularly get into the 70's; the night is somewhat colder of course, regularly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs
in the 40's; night lows through the winter for Brush Creek Trail tend to be in the 30's. Brush Creek Trail is a relatively wet place regularly with a great deal of rain; December is the month that gets the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Backpacking trails
are good and plentiful in Washington; one of them being Brush Creek Trail in Skamania County.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll need more than a day to look at everything Brush Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Bigfoot Park. Brush Creek Trail is a fine place
to camp, Wind Mountain Resort is a fine place, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Wind River.
Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. While you're here at Brush Creek Trail you will meet lots of folks from nearby Hood River; float down the rapids of Panther Creek in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.77, Longitude -121.7853
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.7748, Longitude -121.7523
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 462 feet
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
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10 miles away
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
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10 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Brush Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Brush Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Brush Creek Trail:
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Cascade Crest Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.8 hiking miles, 2024 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 23, County
County
, 3 miles away, 122.4 hiking miles, 6078 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Brush Creek Trail:
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Panther Creek, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River) |
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| | Hotels Near Brush Creek Trail:
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 10 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 10 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River
, 15 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 15 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 16 miles away |
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15 miles away
