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

   
  Every Washington wilderness trail is well worth a walk. When you're here in Washington backcountry backpacking along one of its wilderness trails is a splendid way to spend some time. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Washington. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Clark Ridge Trail. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are typically in the 20's while Clark Ridge Trail overnight low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 10's. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in
    the great outdoors a bit, and Clark Ridge Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is such a glorious location. Clark Ridge Trail is very far from the closest good size city, and it is a glorious shelter from the city. Clark Ridge Trail is 8.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry
hike. Different parts of Clark Ridge Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Washington has plenty of perfect wilderness trails, and one of those is Clark Ridge Trail in Okanogan County. Trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a really good way to spend quality  
time in nature. The length of Clark Ridge Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced walkers looking for a glorious challenge. The time needed for this walk is roughly 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is a one trailhead wilderness trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. At Clark Ridge Trail you don’t see much rainfall; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that snows the most, and the driest of the months is July. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding neighborhood. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 2,799 feet which is a higher than average number. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
You completely have to fancy Clark Ridge Trail. Whistler Basin is right here at Clark Ridge Trail; Clark Ridge Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Salmon Meadows Campground is a glorious local campground.
Pelican Pass is a good place to discover, and getting to Isabel Creek from Clark Ridge Trail is simple. A nice location to camp here at Clark Ridge Trail is Tiffany Spring Campground; Salmon Meadows is a tremendous place here at Clark Ridge Trail. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Northern Cascade Range. Paddling on Chewuch River is so much fun; some close by water includes Clark Creek.

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:
Americas Best Value Inn, Winthrop , 22 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop , 26 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 27 miles away
Omak Inn, Omak , 29 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak , 29 miles away
 Lakes Near Clark Ridge Trail
Little Tiffany Lake, Okanogan County , 3 miles away
Tiffany Lake, Okanogan County , 4 miles away

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