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| | There are backcountry trails all over Washington, and Bumping Lake Trail in Yakima County is one of them. Bumping Lake Trail is a backcountry trail pretty far from Ellensburg, but backpacking it is splendid amusement any time. Washington is a perfect outdoors state. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and if you happen to be in Yakima County of Washington, Bumping Lake Trail is a wonderful local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. The hiking and backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation |
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zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. This backcountry trek should take you about 2.5 days, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Bumping Lake Trail gets much water; January is
| | the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Bumping Lake Trail is a very long hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding backcountry trail for experienced trekkers in nice shape. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a perfect way to explore these summits. When you're here in Washington backcountry | |
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backpacking along one of its backcountry trails never gets boring. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 792 feet, and that is lower than average. This wilderness hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back
out. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Bumping Lake Trail is 18.2 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry trek. At Bumping Lake Trail through the summertime months highs are in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. High temperatures
during the winter are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Bumping Lake Trail are in the 20's. There are plenty of backcountry trails in Washington; each one of them has something unique to offer.
Briefly about the general area:
All year is a magnificent
time in the Northern Cascade Range if you go for the outdoors. Bumping Lake Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Lodgepole Campground is a good local campground, and you should unquestionably dedicate some time to Blankenship Meadows if you're here at Bumping Lake
Trail. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Bumping River. There's so much to do here at Bumping Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest is a nice spot for that.
Man, is there plenty of fun stuff to do in close proximity to Bumping
Lake Trail. Get covered with water paddling on American River; Bumping Lake Trail is near Mosquito Valley which is definitely worth stopping at. Some pleasant nature is available in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and since you're here, you could take a look at Cougar Creek.
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Northern Cascade Range. A short spree to Log Spring is always worthwhile, and a quick journey to Red Rock Creek is absolutely a wonderful idea. Union Creek Falls is a picturesque place to stop by while you're at Bumping Lake Trail; a magnificent place like Big Basin here at Bumping Lake Trail is too good to miss.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.8569, Longitude -121.3202
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 18.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 792 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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31 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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34 miles away
The Stewart Lodge offers a wide range of rooms and amenities to make us your recreational or business spot all year around. Our rooms are exceptionally large and include unique pine furniture, microw...
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User input for Bumping Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Bumping Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bumping Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bumping Lake Trail:
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Twin Sisters Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Indian Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1528 feet elevation difference |
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Swamp Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Jug Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Pear Butte Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 13.2 hiking miles, 2981 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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Bismarck Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 4496 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bumping Lake Trail:
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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Chinook Creek, Pierce County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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| | Hotels Near Bumping Lake Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 31 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 34 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 45 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 47 miles away |
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34 miles away
