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| | A long journey divides Wenatchee from Driveway Butte Trail, but it's one of those sites where backcountry hiking is good. Backcountry trekking in Washington is the nice thing to do. Great outdoors hiking trails are nice and plentiful in Washington; one of these is Driveway Butte Trail in Okanogan County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. If you are in Washington during hiking season you have to go hiking. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you |
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go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Driveway Butte Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is just what you need. Driveway Butte Trail gets a typical amount of precipitation; through the month of December you get
| | the most snow around here; the driest month of the year is July. Driveway Butte Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail of good length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a splendid way to explore these mountaintops. This hiking trail has | |
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a total elevation difference of 3,442 feet which is higher than average. Driveway Butte Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. Every Washington hiking trail is beautiful in its own way. Being 9.4 miles long; it's longer than many trails.
This trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. Driveway Butte Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is one of a very small number of backcountry
hiking trails in this vicinity. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Driveway Butte Trail. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Driveway
Butte Trail tend to be in the 20's.
Briefly about the general area:
Paddling on Lost River is so much fun, and if you came to camp Klipchuck Campground is a pleasant site to do that. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing things at Driveway Butte
Trail.
Cedar Falls is a pretty site to check out while you're at Driveway Butte Trail; there's some flowing water nearby, Lost River is a stream you can go to during your stay. All the outdoors amusing stuff in the Northern Cascade Range will keep you coming back many times.
Varden Creek flows through this neighborhood; camping at Ballard Campground is always a good experience. If you're here at Driveway Butte Trail, do take a tour to Vista Point; soar down the rapids of Methow River in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.5917, Longitude -120.5011
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 9.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 3442 feet
Freestone Inn And Cabins, Mazama
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2 miles away
In the early 1940's a local rancher and packer named Jack Wilson built six cabins along the banks of a local creek. Calling his new venture the Early Winter Resort, Wilson created not only one of the ...
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Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
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20 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge has achieved international acclaim with awards for the hotel, cuisine and wine list. Our greatest compliments, however, come from the guests who return to us again and again. Set on...
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User input for Driveway Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Wenatchee, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Wenatchee, Washington, the metro area neareast to Driveway Butte Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Driveway Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Driveway Butte Trail. |
| | Trails Near Driveway Butte Trail:
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Monument Creek Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 6 miles away, 29.8 hiking miles, 4673 feet elevation difference |
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West Fork Methow Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 8 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 1890 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Driveway Butte Trail:
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Lost River, Okanogan County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Drake Creek to Methow River confluence) |
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Methow River, Okanogan County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II(III) - 54 miles long (River Bend Campground to Carlton) |
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| | Hotels Near Driveway Butte Trail:
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Freestone Inn And Cabins, Mazama
, 2 miles away |
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Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
, 20 miles away |
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Aspen Suites at The Icicle Village Resort, Leavenworth
, 43 miles away |
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Adventure Inn, Leavenworth
, 47 miles away |
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Bavarian Ritz Hotel, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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43 miles away
