Washington hiking trails - Clark Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

   
  Hiking here in Washington is a must. Great backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance, and among these are Clark Ridge Trail in Okanogan County. Many miles from the most adjacent city you have Clark Ridge Trail, and it's one of those sites where hiking is delightful. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Clark Ridge Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. At Clark Ridge Trail you don’t see much rain; all through
    the month of December you get the most snow around here; the driest month of the year is July. Hiking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a good way to explore these highlands. Clark Ridge Trail is a mid-length great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles
which makes this wilderness trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is so much fun. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. With its 8.4 miles of walking distance it's an average length backpacking trail. For the period of the warm months at Clark Ridge Trail highs are frequently in the 80's, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. During the winter  
this spot gets highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Clark Ridge Trail. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Washington has its own character. Some parts of this backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Clark Ridge Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is just the site. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 2,799 feet which is higher than average. This is a region covered with lots of wilderness trails. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out.

Briefly about the general area:
Some nearby water includes Isabel Creek, and Salmon Meadows is a pleasant place here at Clark Ridge Trail. Camping is available at Tiffany Spring Campground; Whistler Basin is right here at Clark Ridge Trail.
There are some good whitewater spots on Chewuch River, and a perfect site to check out close by is Pelican Pass. All the outdoors cool stuff near Clark Ridge Trail will keep you coming back persistently. That right there is lots of entertaining things already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all. Clark Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth taking a look at, and camping at Salmon Meadows Campground is always a fine experience.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.6617, Longitude -119.8591
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Total in and out hiking length = 8.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2799 feet


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 Trails Near Clark Ridge Trail:
Freezeout Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 3329 feet elevation difference
Tiffany Lake Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2153 feet elevation difference
McCay Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference
Tunnel Trail, Okanogan County County , 3 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference
North Summit Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 1529 feet elevation difference
Bernhardt Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference
Angel Pass Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Clark Ridge Trail:
Salmon Meadows Campground, Okanogan County, 3 miles away
Tiffany Spring Campground, Okanogan County, 5 miles away
Alder Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
Kerr Campground, Okanogan County, 8 miles away
Oriole Campground, Okanogan County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Clark Ridge Trail:
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 18 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge)
 Hotels Near Clark Ridge Trail:
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 27 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak , 29 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 39 miles away
 Lakes Near Clark Ridge Trail
Little Tiffany Lake, Okanogan County , 3 miles away

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