Washington hiking trails - Cortright Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County

   
  Cortright Creek Trail being so distant from the most adjacent settlement, you always have a magnificent time when you're trekking along it. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Cortright Creek Trail in Lewis County, Washington is such a magnificent location. Every Washington great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique splendor. Summertime highs at Cortright Creek Trail typically tend to be in the 60's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's while
    Cortright Creek Trail night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. The total elevation difference for Cortright Creek Trail is 2,935 feet which is a higher than average number. Cortright Creek Trail is a very long backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount
of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a fine challenge. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Going for a hike here in Washington is always an enjoyable thing to do. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Washington is a glorious location for outdoors people. Cortright Creek Trail ordinarily gets much precipitation; the month with most  
of the snow is January, and July is the month with the least moisture. Being 12.6 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a really good way to spend quality time in nature. This backcountry hike should take you about 2 days, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Great outdoors hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; one of them being Cortright Creek Trail in Lewis County. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
So many enjoyable things in the Northern Cascade Range, just astonishing. Pony Creek is a nice local stream. Camping at Knuppenburg Lake Campground is always a good experience; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Allred Creek.
Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Northern Cascade Range. In case you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, and the trees of Gifford Pinchot National Forest are a magnificent source of shade on hot summer days. Summit Creek is a delightful whitewater spot near Cortright Creek Trail, and a short trip to Fish Ladder Falls is always worthwhile. Cortright Creek Trail is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Soda Springs Campground is a pleasant local campground, and Log Spring is a scenic site to explore while you're at Cortright Creek Trail.
Cortright Creek Trail in fact is in the middle of a lovely outdoors paradise. Cortright Point is quite next to Cortright Creek Trail; since you're here, you might as well stop at Carlton Pass.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.7053, Longitude -121.5063
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Total in and out hiking length = 12.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Total elevation difference: 2935 feet


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 Trails Near Cortright Creek Trail:
Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference
Kincaid Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  15 hiking miles, 2899 feet elevation difference
Cowlitz Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 2199 feet elevation difference
Sand Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1973 feet elevation difference
Boundary Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  15.8 hiking miles, 2508 feet elevation difference
Clear Lost Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 3909 feet elevation difference
Clear Fork Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 2000 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cortright Creek Trail:
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 2 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Summit Creek Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away
Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Cortright Creek Trail:
Summit Creek, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Chinook Creek, Pierce County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County County , 8 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground)
Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River)
 National Parks Near Cortright Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 36 miles away
 Hotels Near Cortright Creek Trail:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 35 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 40 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 42 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 42 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 44 miles away
 Lakes Near Cortright Creek Trail
Chain Lakes, Lewis County , 1 miles away
Jug Lake, Lewis County , 2 miles away

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