Washington hiking trails - Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  I  hated hiking it but the things I saw were amazing!!!!! Says Cece

When you're here in Washington backpacking along one of its backcountry hiking trails is the great thing to do. There are many great backcountry hiking trails in Washington; one of them being Davis Peak Lookout Trail in Kittitas County. It's a lengthy journey from Ellensburg to Davis Peak Lookout Trail, but there's tremendous natural attractiveness awaiting you here along it. Being 7.4 miles long it's a mid length walk. All the water falling down from the sky makes Davis Peak
    Lookout Trail a wet place; the wettest month of the year is commonly January, that's the one that snows the most while July is commonly the driest month. Different parts of this great outdoors trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared
for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. Trekking in Washington is such a tremendous thing to do. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Throughout the summertime highs here at Davis Peak Lookout Trail reach the 60's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. Through the winter highs are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Davis Peak Lookout Trail. The time needed for this walk is roughly 6.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower  
and some a bit faster. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 4,439 feet which is a higher than average number. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Davis Peak Lookout Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is just what you need. This is a region covered with lots of backpacking trails. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. These backcountry trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. Davis Peak Lookout Trail is a mid-length backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful backpacking trail for experienced trekkers in brilliant shape. Every Washington backcountry hiking trail is worth backpacking.

Briefly about the general area:
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Waptus River; swing by Waptus River it's a pleasant place to visit. Yeah, come here to Davis Peak Lookout Trail for a great time. Get covered with water paddling on Cle Elum River It's always perfect to have a look at Little Salmon la Sac.
Cayuse Campground is a magnificent campground nearby; don't leave Davis Peak Lookout Trail without first paying a visit to Salmon la Sac. Yep, outdoors fun things truly is bountiful here in the Northern Cascade Range. Salmon La Sac - Wenatchee National Forest is a tremendous local campground, and do have a look at Paris Creek while you're here at Davis Peak Lookout Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.4154, Longitude -121.0815
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 4439 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Davis Peak Lookout Trail.
 Trails Near Davis Peak Lookout Trail:
Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away,  10.4 hiking miles, 4410 feet elevation difference
Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away,  20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference
Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference
Sasse Mountain Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 4012 feet elevation difference
Domerie Peak Trail, Kittitas County County , 7 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2254 feet elevation difference
Escondido Trail, Kittitas County County , 8 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2634 feet elevation difference
Kachess Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 8 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 4071 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Davis Peak Lookout Trail:
Salmon La Sac - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 2 miles away
Cayuse Campground, Kittitas County, 2 miles away
Salmon la Sac Campground, Kittitas County, 2 miles away
Hour Creek Campground, Kittitas County, 2 miles away
Red Mountain Campground, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
 Whitewater Near Davis Peak Lookout Trail:
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek)
Waptus River, Kittitas County County , 1 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac)
Cooper River, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 11 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)
 National Parks Near Davis Peak Lookout Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 70 miles away
 Hotels Near Davis Peak Lookout Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 12 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 14 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 15 miles away
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 23 miles away
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth , 29 miles away
 Lakes Near Davis Peak Lookout Trail
Salmon La Sac, Kittitas County , 2 miles away
Tucquala Lake, Kittitas County , 4 miles away

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