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| | Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Clearwater Trail in Pierce County, Washington is the fresh air at its best. There are numerous hiking trails in Washington, and each one has something unique to offer. There are so many good hiking trails for backcountry trekking in Washington; among these are Clearwater Trail in Pierce County. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backcountry walk should take you about 3 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. High temperatures |
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at Clearwater Trail during the months of summer are in the 70's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. Highs during the winter are commonly in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Clearwater Trail temperatures plunge to the 30's. A lengthy tour separates Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| | from Clearwater Trail, but it is one of many nice backpacking trails in this vicinity. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Clearwater Trail is 21.2 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. Here in the good state of Washington backcountry trekking is always an enjoyable thing to do. These hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are an excellent way to explore these mountains. Clearwater Trail commonly gets a lot of rain; of all the months in a year November | |
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is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 2,788 feet, and that is higher than average. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations, and that means that
some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. If you are in Washington during trekking season you have to go trekking. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding vicinity. This hiking trail is many miles long with
an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced walkers looking for a good challenge. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.
Briefly about the general area:
These mountains rock, just look
at all the amusing stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. You can run the rapids of Clearwater River - White River Tributary in the neighborhood of Clearwater Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Clearwater Trail has to offer, you can camp at Cougar Rock
Campground.
If you want a nice time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Cascade Range. It's a great idea to go to McGilvery Creek, it's next to Clearwater Trail; Chenuis Falls is a tremendous local attraction. A pleasant trip to Celery Meadow is a great way
to spend an afternoon, and Ranger Falls is a pretty site to explore while you're at Clearwater Trail. What a site this is for outdoors folks. A delightful spot for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Clearwater Trail is White River, and Bee Flat is a pretty spot any time
of year.
Stay the night at Ipsut Creek Campground, and Mount Rainier National Park is a nice local destination. Don't forget to take a perfect little visit to Test Creek, and close by you come across glorious spots like Hurricane Gap.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0706, Longitude -121.8825
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.045, Longitude -121.753
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 21.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 21.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 2788 feet
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12 miles away
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The Governor Hotel, Olympia
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12 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Clearwater Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Clearwater Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Clearwater Trail. |
| | Trails Near Clearwater Trail:
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Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County
County
, 1 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference |
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Carbon Trail, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference |
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Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference |
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Flip-O-Way Trail, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 2399 feet elevation difference |
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Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County
County
, 8 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference |
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Northern Loop Trail, Pierce County
County
, 9 miles away, 32.2 hiking miles, 4766 feet elevation difference |
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Moraine Trail, Pierce County
County
, 14 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 452 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Clearwater Trail:
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Clearwater River - White River Tributary, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to confluence with White River) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp) |
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South Praire Creek, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road) |
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Green River, King County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Headworks to Kanaskat-Palmer State Park) |
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Green River, King County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Green River Gorge) |
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| | Hotels Near Clearwater Trail:
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Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw
, 12 miles away |
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The Governor Hotel, Olympia
, 12 miles away |
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Mt. View Inn, Buckley
, 16 miles away |
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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
, 22 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 22 miles away |
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