Washington hiking trails - Crow Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County

   
  Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is a must. Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, if you happen to be in Yakima County of Washington, Crow Lake Trail is a fine local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Relatively far from Ellensburg you find Crow Lake Trail, but it is an exciting place to backcountry walk. Now, this is roughly a 3-day trek, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is a wonderful way to spend some time. The total elevation difference for this backcountry
    trail is 3,248 feet, and that is higher than average. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Washington is different from the others. This is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The high level of rain makes Crow Lake Trail a rather wet
site; January is the wettest month with most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. There are so many backpacking trails in this region. This wilderness trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Washington has plenty of great hiking and backpacking trails; one of these is Crow Lake Trail in Yakima County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Crow Lake Trail is 21.2 miles long; it's considered a longer trek.  
The picturesque hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a really good way to spend quality time in the fresh air. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Crow Lake Trail. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's while Crow Lake Trail overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. This hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced walkers looking for a wonderful challenge. This backcountry trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out.

Briefly about the general area:
This place, Crow Lake Trail, it simply has so much outdoors fun stuff. There's so much to do here at Crow Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Morse Creek Campground is a pleasant location for that, and Silver Springs is a splendid local attraction. Union Creek is a scenic stream that is worth a visit, and Naches Ranger District is a splendid local forest.
In case you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River, and do put some time aside to spend at Union Creek Falls if you're here at Crow Lake Trail. Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go back home again. Lake Basin is a brilliant spot here at Crow Lake Trail. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Crow Lake Trail has to offer, you can camp at Lodgepole Campground.
That right there is a load of entertaining things already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all. Take a side spree to North Fork Union Creek; Bumping River has a great whitewater paddling spot close by. You might want to pay a visit to Martinson Gap if you're here at Crow Lake Trail, and Little Crow Basin is right here at Crow Lake Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.9517, Longitude -121.3074
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Total in and out hiking length = 21.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 8.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 3248 feet


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 Trails Near Crow Lake Trail:
Cougar Valley Trail, Yakima County County , 2 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 587 feet elevation difference
Union Creek Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 7.9 hiking miles, 3404 feet elevation difference
American Ridge Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away, 31 hiking miles, 4759 feet elevation difference
Maggie Creek Trail, Pierce County County , 5 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 1401 feet elevation difference
Castle Mountain Trail, Pierce County County , 6 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 591 feet elevation difference
Dewey Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 6 miles away,  12 hiking miles, 1557 feet elevation difference
Greenwater Trail, Pierce County County , 7 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1028 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Crow Lake Trail:
Lodgepole Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
Morse Creek Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
Pleasant Valley Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
Bumping Dam Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Crow Lake Trail:
American River, -blank- County County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
Bumping River, Yakima County County , 11 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
American River, Yakima County County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)
White River, Pierce County County , 13 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White)
Chinook Creek, Pierce County County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
 National Parks Near Crow Lake Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 43 miles away
 Hotels Near Crow Lake Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 29 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 31 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 32 miles away
Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum , 34 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 40 miles away
 Lakes Near Crow Lake Trail
Crescent Lakes, Yakima County , 2 miles away
Sheepherder Lake, Yakima County , 2 miles away

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