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| | Cougar Way is not very near Hood River at all, but when you spend some time trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Backpacking in Washington is such a magnificent thing to do. Hey, time for a hike don’t you think? Cougar Way in Skamania County, Washington is a really good place to spend some time. Washington has plenty of great hiking trails, and Cougar Way in Skamania County is one of them. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this vicinity. This trek shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong |
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and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Every Washington hiking trail is worth backcountry backpacking. The high level of rain makes Cougar Way a relatively wet place; during December this area sees the most snow, and July is when it's the driest. Keep in mind that this
| | is a long great outdoors trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 1,608 feet, and that is about average. Backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The length of this hiking trail is about | |
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average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a great challenge. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Here in the great state of Washington backcountry backpacking is a brilliant
way to spend some time. Through the summer highs here at Cougar Way get into the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's, and night lows during the wintertime for Cougar Way tend to be in the 20's. With its
8.2 miles of walking distance it's an average length wilderness hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
A splendid spot like South Prairie here at Cougar Way is too delightful to miss; you can stay the night at Forlorn Lakes Campground. Some of the water nearby
flows, like South Fork Berry Creek; soar down the rapids of White Salmon River in a kayak.
And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. People from Hood River love to come to Cougar Way, and Ice Cave Campground is a nice campground nearby. Cougar
Way beyond doubt is in the middle of a scenic outdoors paradise. Get drenched paddling on Little White Salmon River. Getting to North Fork Berry Creek from Cougar Way is painless; you must without doubt dedicate some time to Big Trench while you're here at Cougar Way.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.9212, Longitude -121.6557
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1608 feet
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
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13 miles away
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
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15 miles away
This Hood River hotel in Oregon offers comfortable accommodations with scenic views of the Columbia River. Located in the hub of the Columbia River Gorge, the Best Western Hood River Inn is the perfe...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Cougar Way, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cougar Way. |
| | Trails Near Cougar Way:
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Little Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County
County
, 1 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference |
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Lusk Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 2 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference |
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Oklahoma Trail, Skamania County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 935 feet elevation difference |
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Nestor Peak Trail, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1755 feet elevation difference |
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East Crater Trail, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1609 feet elevation difference |
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Little White Salmon Trail, Klickitat County
County
, 7 miles away, 0.9 hiking miles, 1325 feet elevation difference |
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Little Baldy Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 1003 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Cougar Way:
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Little White Salmon River, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Willard to Columbia River) |
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White Salmon River, Skamania County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 8.4 miles long (Cascade Creek to Trout Lake) |
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White Salmon River, Klickitat County
County
, 12 miles away, Class V - 4.9 miles long (Green Truss Bridge to BZ Corners) |
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Trout Lake Creek, Skamania/Klickitat County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.8 miles long (Trout Lake to White Salmon River) |
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White Salmon River, Klickitat County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III+(V) - 7 miles long (BZ Corner to Buck Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Cougar Way:
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 15 miles away |
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 19 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 24 miles away |
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