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| | Backcountry hiking in Washington is so much fun. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Cowlitz Trail in Lewis County, Washington is an outstanding selection. There are plenty of wilderness trails in Washington; each one of them is different from the others. The hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very delightful way to see these hills. Cowlitz Trail is a reasonably wet place commonly with a great deal of rain; January is when you get the most snow here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Hiking |
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trails are glorious and plentiful in Washington; one of them being Cowlitz Trail in Lewis County. The time needed for this walk is roughly 9 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There are so many backpacking and hiking trails in this neighborhood.
| | Cowlitz Trail is pretty far away from the most adjacent urban center, and it's one of those places where backcountry hiking is delightful. Cowlitz Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,199 feet which is an average number. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This great outdoors hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. This hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking and hiking trail for advanced backcountry | |
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walkers looking for a great challenge. Summertime highs at Cowlitz Trail generally tend to be in the 60's with nighttime lows in the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Cowlitz Trail. In Washington you never run
out of outdoors fun. This backcountry hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Cowlitz Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. With its 10.6 miles of walking distance;
it's a long backcountry hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not all you can do here at Cowlitz Trail. near Cowlitz Trail you'll find a wooded neighborhood called Gifford Pinchot National Forest; Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a tremendous local campground.
If you fancy a little side spree, try Carlton Pass, and there's some flowing water close by, Allred Creek is a stream you can pop by while here.
If you came for an overnight stay Soda Springs Campground is a great place to camp, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but
if it's for you then, we recommend Summit Creek. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors amusing things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Get your heart beating on the pleasant whitewater of Cowlitz River - Clear Fork. Pony Creek is in the neighborhood of Cowlitz
Trail and is always a diversion to explore, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Fish Ladder Falls.
Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is great! If you're here at Cowlitz Trail, do take a visit to Cortright Point, and Log Spring is an inspiring place to pop by during your stay.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.7038, Longitude -121.48
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Total elevation difference: 2199 feet
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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34 miles away
On Snoqualmie Pass, The only hotel on the mountain, Outdoor Heated Swimming pool, Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna. Ski across the street - 4 mountains to ski from. Free Shuttle Service to all Base Areas at ...
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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38 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Cowlitz Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cowlitz Trail. |
| | Trails Near Cowlitz Trail:
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Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 1 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference |
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Cortright Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 2935 feet elevation difference |
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Kincaid Trail, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 2899 feet elevation difference |
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Jug Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Sand Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1973 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Sisters Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Boundary Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 15.8 hiking miles, 2508 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Cowlitz Trail:
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Chinook Creek, Pierce County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County
County
, 10 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County
County
, 13 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River) |
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| | Hotels Near Cowlitz Trail:
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 34 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 38 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 40 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 40 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 43 miles away |
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40 miles away
