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| | Cramer Lake Trail is a very long way away from modern life, and many folks like to backcountry trek here to be close to the wilderness. Each one of the many backcountry trails of Washington is well worth a trek. There are backcountry trails all over Washington; Cramer Lake Trail in Yakima County is one of them. Cramer Lake Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. Summertime highs at Cramer Lake Trail mostly tend to be in the 60's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. |
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The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Cramer Lake Trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Cramer Lake Trail in Yakima County, Washington is a wonderful site to
| | go. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Cramer Lake Trail is a reasonably wet spot frequently with much precipitation; January is the month that gets the most snow, and July meanwhile is the driest month. This hiking trail is a mid length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect great outdoors trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in fine shape. Being 6.2 miles long it's an average length backcountry hiking trail. Backcountry hiking in Washington | |
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is something that is always fun to do. There's not much difference in elevation along Cramer Lake Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could
go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. If you are in Washington during trekking season you have to go trekking. The total elevation difference for Cramer Lake Trail is 869 feet which is a lower than average number. This is one of many great outdoors trails in
the surrounding vicinity. These hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very tremendous way to see these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Summit Creek; North Fork Clear Creek is one of the streams nearby that might
be worth visiting. This is such a fun river. If you came for an overnight stay White Pass Campground is a splendid location to camp, and there's some flowing water close by, South Fork Clear Creek is a stream you can stop by while you're here.
Life's too short to enjoy all
the amusing stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. There are some delightful whitewater spots on Cowlitz River - Clear Fork; Cowlitz Pass is also a tremendous location to explore. Camping at Cramer Lake Trail is great fun, Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a great local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6558, Longitude -121.3633
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 869 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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36 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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38 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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User input for Cramer Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Cramer Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Cramer Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
Local climate location: RAINIER PARADISE R S 10 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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38 miles away
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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40 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Cramer Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cramer Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Cramer Lake Trail:
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Dark Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 1 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 619 feet elevation difference |
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Hogback Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2654 feet elevation difference |
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Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 2067 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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Jug Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Sand Ridge Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference |
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Big Peak Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Cramer Lake Trail:
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Chinook Creek, Pierce County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake) |
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Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw
, 15 miles away |
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Mt View Lodge, Packwood
, 20 miles away |
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Cowlitz River Lodge, Packwood
, 21 miles away |
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Inn of Packwood, Packwood
, 21 miles away |
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Hotel Packwood, Packwood
, 21 miles away |
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