Washington hiking trails - Cascade Crest Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  When you're here in Washington backpacking along one of its great outdoors hiking trails is a great idea. Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Cascade Crest Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is just what you need. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is worth backpacking. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backcountry walk should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Cascade Crest Trail
    is 17.6 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Cascade Crest Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,024 feet which is about average. The length of this great outdoors hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great
wilderness trail for experienced trekkers in brilliant shape. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Cascade Crest Trail is a pretty wet spot usually with lots of precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is July. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. For the duration of the days of summer, highs generally are in the 70's at Cascade Crest Trail with overnight  
lows in the 50's. Highs during the winter are usually in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Cascade Crest Trail temperatures sink to the 30's. Washington is a glorious outdoors state. Washington has plenty of great great outdoors hiking trails, and one of those is Cascade Crest Trail in Kittitas County. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding region. It's a lengthy journey from Hood River to Cascade Crest Trail, but It's always cool to hike here. The pretty great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. Some parts of this hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.

Briefly about the general area:
If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. A visit to Cold Spring will fill your spirit with glorious feelings, and a pleasant trip to Mill A Flat is a nice way to spend an afternoon. Now, you may feel that's lots but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Cascade Crest Trail. It's always pleasant to visit Saint Martins Hot Springs; since you're here, do take a tour to Collins Point.
If you want a little side spree, try Triangle Pass, and get your heart beating on the good whitewater of Panther Creek. This is a really good river. The cheerful folks of Hood River like to hang out close by. All year is a brilliant time in the Northern Cascade Range if you fancy the outdoors. Some of the water nearby flows, like Berge Creek; if you came to camp Wind Mountain Resort is a magnificent place to do that.
So much amusing stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too good to be true. Little Wind River is a great local stream, and a great site for whitewater paddling is Wind River. Cascade Crest Trail is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Bigfoot Park is a perfect local campground, and since you're here at Cascade Crest Trail it's a good idea to explore South Prairie.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.7744, Longitude -121.7071
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.832, Longitude -121.794
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 2024 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Cascade Crest Trail.
 Trails Near Cascade Crest Trail:
Brush Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 2 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 462 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 23, County County , 5 miles away, 122.4 hiking miles, 6078 feet elevation difference
Cedar Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 5 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2584 feet elevation difference
Little Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County County , 6 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference
Cougar Way, Skamania County County , 7 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference
Wyeth Trail, Hood River County County , 7 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 4054 feet elevation difference
Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County County , 7 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2309 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cascade Crest Trail:
Wind Mountain Resort, Stevenson, 5 miles away
Bigfoot Park, Carson, 6 miles away
Forlorn Lakes Campground, Skamania County, 7 miles away
Cascade Locks Koa Kampground, Cascade Locks, 9 miles away
Ice Cave Campground, Skamania County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Cascade Crest Trail:
Panther Creek, Skamania County County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River)
Wind River, Skamania County County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River)
Little White Salmon River, Skamania County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Willard to Columbia River)
Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River)
Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork)
 National Parks Near Cascade Crest Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 47 miles away
 Hotels Near Cascade Crest Trail:
Wind River Cabins & Lodging, Carson , 6 miles away
Bridge of The Gods Motel & Rv, Cascade Locks , 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Stevenson, Stevenson , 10 miles away
Cascade Motel, Cascade Locks , 11 miles away
Econo Inn, Cascade Locks , 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Cascade Crest Trail
Larson Lakes, Skamania County , 3 miles away
Berge Reservoir, Skamania County , 4 miles away

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