Washington hiking trails - Dalles Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County

   
  There are plenty of hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is well worth a trek. Hiking trails are splendid and plentiful in Washington, and one of those is Dalles Ridge Trail in Pierce County. Washington has lots of outdoors activities. This trek shouldn't take more than 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Hiking here in Washington never gets boring. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate
    zones along your backcountry walk. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. Dalles Ridge Trail being so secluded from the least distant urban center, great outdoors trails like these are delightful. Throughout the summertime months highs here at Dalles
Ridge Trail get into the 70's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Dalles Ridge Trail. This trail is a mid length trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail perfect for the average backcountry trekker looking for an amusing adventure. Dalles Ridge Trail gets a good deal of water; November is when you get the most rain here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. The total elevation difference for Dalles Ridge  
Trail is 558 feet, and that is lower than average. Dalles Ridge Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. With its 4.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this neighborhood. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Dalles Ridge Trail in Pierce County, Washington is a splendid location for getting out. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Backcountry trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a really great way to spend quality time in the great outdoors.

Briefly about the general area:
Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return home again. If you came for an overnight stay The Dalles Campground is a brilliant spot to camp, and a splendid location is Corral Pass. Deep Creek is a delightful stream that is worth stopping at, and why not camp at Dry Creek Campground since you're here at Dalles Ridge Trail.
Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Greenwater River. If you come at the right time of year, White River offers some great whitewater, and do take a look at Hardwood Creek since you're here at Dalles Ridge Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.0286, Longitude -121.4851
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 558 feet


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 Trails Near Dalles Ridge Trail:
Twentyeight Mile Creek Trail, Pierce County County , 2 miles away, 9.3 hiking miles, 3558 feet elevation difference
Lost Lake Trail, Pierce County County , 2 miles away,  12 hiking miles, 2942 feet elevation difference
Castle Mountain Trail, Pierce County County , 3 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 591 feet elevation difference
Greenwater Trail, Pierce County County , 4 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1028 feet elevation difference
Naches Pass-Greenwater Trail, King County County , 5 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 2261 feet elevation difference
Sun Top Trail, Pierce County County , 5 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3225 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Dalles Ridge Trail:
Dry Creek Campground, Pierce County, 2 miles away
The Dalles Campground, Pierce County, 6 miles away
Morse Creek Campground, Yakima County, 9 miles away
Lodgepole Campground, Yakima County, 10 miles away
White River Campground, Pierce County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Dalles Ridge Trail:
White River, Pierce County County , 5 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White)
Greenwater River, Pierce/King County County , 8 miles away, Class II(IV) - 7.2 miles long (FR 7030 Bridge to Highway 410)
Chinook Creek, Pierce County County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
 National Parks Near Dalles Ridge Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 36 miles away
 Hotels Near Dalles Ridge Trail:
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 32 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 33 miles away
Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass , 34 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 35 miles away
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 38 miles away
 Lakes Near Dalles Ridge Trail
Twentyeight Mile Lake, Pierce County , 0 miles away

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