Washington hiking trails - Coldwater Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County       No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like the fresh air. Perfect backcountry trails in Washington are in abundance, and among these are Coldwater Trail in Skamania County. Every backcountry trail in Washington is well worth a backcountry hike. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, Coldwater Trail in Skamania County, Washington is a magnificent pick. Different parts of Coldwater Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail.     Coldwater Trail is situated a pretty long trip from Longview-Kelso, but backcountry backpacking it is always enjoyable. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Summertime at Coldwater Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's while nighttime lows are typically in the 40's. Highs through the winter are typically in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Coldwater Trail are in the 30's. Coldwater Trail is a wet location that gets much rainfall; most of the rain falls during December while July is ordinarily the driest month. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 3,233 feet which is higher than average. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. This is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Being 10.6   miles long; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. Coldwater Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking and hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for an outstanding challenge. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these summits. This backcountry trek should take you about 1.5 days, so it's an outstanding thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Hiking here in Washington is always an exciting thing to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Briefly about the general area: You think that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. Coldwater Trail is right next door to The Breach which is unquestionably worth taking a look at; a visit to Soda Spring will fill your soul with great feelings. Glacier Creek is a stream that you may come across during your stay; Sugar Bowl is right here at Coldwater Trail. Man, is there a load of enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Everybody loves Elk Prairie. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Coldwater Trail has to offer, you can camp at Merrill Lake Campground. You definitely have to like the Northern Cascade Range. There are some perfect whitewater spots on Cowlitz River; the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Loowit Falls. Bear Cove is in close proximity and always splendid to take a look at, and you can stay the night at Quartz Creek Big Trees Campground. There's whitewater on Hoffstadt Creek for all you adrenaline people, and naturally Coldwater Creek flows through this area. Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.2835, Longitude -122.2608 - - Directions and Road Map Total in and out hiking length = 10.6 miles Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours Total elevation difference: 3233 feet Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground 34 miles away Discover this Smoke Free Battle Ground hotel offering beautiful views of Mt. St. Helens and and a complimentary breakfast. 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These outdoors activities are available near Coldwater Trail.   Trails Near Coldwater Trail: Fawn Lake Trail, Cowlitz County County , 3 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 361 feet elevation difference Toutle River Trail, Cowlitz County County , 4 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 1678 feet elevation difference Saint Helens Way, Skamania County County , 8 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference Smith Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 8 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 2573 feet elevation difference Pine Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 8 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2561 feet elevation difference Independence Pass Interpretive Trail, Skamania County County , 9 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 382 feet elevation difference Bean Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 12 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 3072 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Coldwater Trail: Quartz Creek Big Trees Campground, Lewis County, 11 miles away Merrill Lake Campground, Cowlitz County, 12 miles away Cougar Park, Cougar, 12 miles away Beaver Bay Campground, Cowlitz County, 12 miles away Lone Fir Resort Motel and RV Park, Cougar, 12 miles away   Whitewater Near Coldwater Trail: Cowlitz River, Lewis County County , 10 miles away, Class III - 9 miles long (Cispus River to Riffe Lake) Hoffstadt Creek, Cowlitz County County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.2 miles long (3100 Road to North Fork Toutle) Toutle - South Fork, Cowlitz County County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Harrington Place to Big Wolf Creek) Siouxon Creek, Clark County County , 16 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir) Muddy River, Skamania County County , 16 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (FR 25 Bridge to Lewis North Fork)   National Parks Near Coldwater Trail: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 27 miles away   Hotels Near Coldwater Trail: Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground , 34 miles away Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 36 miles away Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 36 miles away Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 36 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 37 miles away   Lakes Near Coldwater Trail Coldwater Lake, Cowlitz County , 2 miles away Forest Lake, Cowlitz County , 2 miles away