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

   
  There are so many great backpacking trails for hiking in Washington, and Cortright Creek Trail in Lewis County is one of them. Washington is a splendid outdoors state. Every Washington backpacking trail is different from the others. Cortright Creek Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Cortright Creek Trail is 12.6 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a splendid way to explore these mountains. This trek should take you about
    2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Hitting the wilderness trails is always a cool thing to do, and Cortright Creek Trail in Lewis County, Washington is just the place. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This
is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go hiking, it never gets boring. Different parts of Cortright Creek Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Cortright Creek Trail is a very long backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail splendid for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The high level of precipitation makes Cortright  
Creek Trail a relatively wet spot; January is the wettest month with most snow; the driest of the months is July. Cortright Creek Trail is in a relatively uninhabited region, and what a splendid place for backcountry hiking it is. This is a region covered with lots of backpacking trails. The total elevation difference for Cortright Creek Trail is 2,935 feet which is higher than average. High temperatures at Cortright Creek Trail through the days of summer are in the 60's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while Cortright Creek Trail night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's.

Briefly about the general area:
Not far from Cortright Creek Trail you find Cortright Point, and why not camp at Soda Springs Campground if you're here at Cortright Creek Trail. There's no way someone can get bored here in the Northern Cascade Range. If you come at the right time of year, Summit Creek offers some nice whitewater.
This river is so good. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Fish Ladder Falls; a wooded neighborhood close by is Gifford Pinchot National Forest. So much cool stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not sufficient time. There are some great whitewater spots on Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Allred Creek. So much amusing stuff close to Cortright Creek Trail, clearly extraordinary. Carlton Pass is a fine location to check out close by, and if you came for an overnight stay Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a fine spot to camp.
A visit to Cortright Creek Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Log Spring; some of the water nearby flows, like Pony Creek.

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:
Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw , 12 miles away
Mt View Lodge, Packwood , 15 miles away
Cowlitz River Lodge, Packwood , 15 miles away
Inn of Packwood, Packwood , 15 miles away
Hotel Packwood, Packwood , 15 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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