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| | Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Cowlitz Trail in Lewis County, Washington is the great outdoors at its best. Cowlitz Trail is in a quite uninhabited area, and it is an exciting place to backcountry trek. A visit to Washington is not complete without some trekking. There are numerous great outdoors trails in Washington, and each one has its own character. Nice great outdoors trails in Washington are in abundance, and Cowlitz Trail in Lewis County is one of them. The time needed for this hike is roughly 9 hours, but of course some people walk a |
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bit slower and some a bit faster. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking trails. This hiking trail is a hiking trail of wonderful length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.
| | Cowlitz Trail is 10.6 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Some parts of this hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. At Cowlitz Trail during the long summer days highs are in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Cowlitz Trail. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an | |
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in and out backcountry trek. Trekking here in Washington is so much fun. The hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are an outstanding way to explore these peaks. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,199 feet which is an average number. Cowlitz
Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Cowlitz Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the snow is January; July is the month with the least moisture.
Briefly
about the general area:
If you come at the right time of year, Summit Creek offers some great whitewater; while you're here, you might as well stop at Carlton Pass. Log Spring is a pretty site to check out while you're at Cowlitz Trail, and a wooded vicinity nearby is Gifford
Pinchot National Forest.
Just can't get enough of the Northern Cascade Range. A short tour to Fish Ladder Falls is always worthwhile; do schedule some time to go to Cortright Point if you have a chance. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors exciting things the area
near Cowlitz Trail has to offer. There's so much to do here at Cowlitz Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a delightful place for that, and why not a little side trip to Pony Creek. And if that's not enough there's a heap more fun stuff
to do in the Northern Cascade Range. There are some good whitewater spots on Cowlitz River - Clear Fork.
Allred Creek is a great place to stop by. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Cowlitz Trail has to offer, you can camp at Soda Springs Campground.
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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
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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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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40 miles away
The Stewart Lodge offers a wide range of rooms and amenities to make us your recreational or business spot all year around. Our rooms are exceptionally large and include unique pine furniture, microw...
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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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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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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 47 miles away |
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40 miles away
