Washington hiking trails - Dark Meadows Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County

   
  Here in the pleasant state of Washington backcountry trekking is the pleasant thing to do. Many miles from the closest town you have Dark Meadows Trail, and it is a nice retreat from the town. Wilderness trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and Dark Meadows Trail in Yakima County is one of them. The total elevation difference for Dark Meadows Trail is 619 feet, and that is lower than average. Dark Meadows Trail is a quite wet site usually with a lot of rainfall; most of the snow falls through January, and the driest
    month is July. Every Washington hiking trail is well worth a backcountry walk. Washington is a wonderful place for backcountry trekkers. Even though this is not a very long wilderness trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Can’t wait
to get out in nature, Dark Meadows Trail in Yakima County, Washington is nature at its best. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Backcountry trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these highlands. There are so many wilderness trails in this vicinity. This trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Dark Meadows Trail is 5.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. There's not much difference in elevation along Dark Meadows Trail, so you won’t have to  
worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. At Dark Meadows Trail through the days of summer highs are in the 60's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's; during the dark hours in the winter at Dark Meadows Trail temperatures sink to the 10's. This backcountry walk 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. This hiking and backpacking trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an outstanding wilderness trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure.

Briefly about the general area:
You can run the rapids of Summit Creek in the neighborhood of Dark Meadows Trail. There's so much to do here at Dark Meadows Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a fine location for that, and a tremendous site to go to is White Pass.
There's some flowing water nearby, North Fork Clear Creek is a stream you can check out while here. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Dark Meadows Trail has to offer, you can camp at White Pass Campground. You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. South Fork Clear Creek flows through this vicinity, and Cowlitz River - Clear Fork is a splendid whitewater spot close by.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.6553, Longitude -121.3628
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.6442, Longitude -121.3816
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 619 feet


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 Trails Near Dark Meadows Trail:
Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 1 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference
Hogback Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2654 feet elevation difference
North Fork Tieton Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2100 feet elevation difference
Shoe Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 3194 feet elevation difference
Sand Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1973 feet elevation difference
Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference
Big Peak Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Dark Meadows Trail:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 1 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 3 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
Grey Creek Campground, Yakima County, 11 miles away
Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Dark Meadows Trail:
Summit Creek, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
 National Parks Near Dark Meadows Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 42 miles away
 Hotels Near Dark Meadows Trail:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 37 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 37 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 39 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 41 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Dark Meadows Trail
Dog Lake, Yakima County , 1 miles away
Dumbbell Lake, Lewis County , 2 miles away

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