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| | There are hiking trails all over Washington, and one of those is Carbon Trail in Pierce County. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Carbon Trail in Pierce County, Washington is just the spot. While visiting this area in Washington it's a glorious idea to go backcountry backpacking too. Carbon Trail is a wet site that gets a lot of rainfall; all through the month of November you get the most rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Being 22.8 miles long; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. Every hiking |
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trail in Washington is different from the others. The length of Carbon Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in great shape. Rather far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| | you bump into Carbon Trail, but backpacking along this wilderness hiking trail is very exciting. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding region. These great outdoors trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these hills. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 3,299 feet which is higher than average. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Carbon Trail is a two ended hiking trail | |
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with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. This hike should take you about 3.5 days, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Here in Washington backcountry trekking is a wonderful way to spend
some time. Carbon Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. For the period of the months of summer at Carbon Trail temperatures are frequently in the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down
to the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Carbon Trail through the wintertime frequently drop into the 30's.
Briefly about the general area:
Having a glorious time in the Northern Cascade Range is trouble-free. A spree
to Carbon Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Cress Falls, and Bee Flat is a nice place to check out. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Alice Falls.
And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting things just keep reading. If you haven’t
been to Mount Rainier National Park, you ought to schedule some time for it if you're here, and don't forget to take a glorious little spree to Lily Creek. You can run the rapids of Clearwater River - White River Tributary close to Carbon Trail, and why not take a look at nearby
Test Creek since you're here at Carbon Trail. Carbon Trail is next to Hurricane Gap which is absolutely worth a visit; a trip to Mosquito Flat revives the spirit.
Scarface is close by and always delightful to take a look at, and you can stay the night at White River Campground.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. A great site for whitewater paddling near Carbon Trail is White River, and Carbon Trail is a splendid spot to visit for more than one day, Ipsut Creek Campground is a splendid spot to camp nearby.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0471, Longitude -121.7127
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.0322, Longitude -121.8272
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 22.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 22.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 3299 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Carbon Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Carbon Trail. |
| | Trails Near Carbon Trail:
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Clearwater Trail, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2788 feet elevation difference |
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Flip-O-Way Trail, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 2399 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference |
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Northern Loop Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 32.2 hiking miles, 4766 feet elevation difference |
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Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference |
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Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County
County
, 10 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference |
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Moraine Trail, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 452 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Carbon Trail:
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Clearwater River - White River Tributary, Pierce County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to confluence with White River) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp) |
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Greenwater River, Pierce/King County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II(IV) - 7.2 miles long (FR 7030 Bridge to Highway 410) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White) |
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South Praire Creek, Pierce County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Carbon Trail:
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 16 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 19 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 24 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 31 miles away |
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Holiday Inn SEATTLE-ISSAQUAH, Issaquah
, 32 miles away |
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