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| | There are hiking and backpacking trails all over Washington; Driveway Butte Trail in Okanogan County is one of them. There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in Washington, and each one is worth trekking. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go trekking, it is an outstanding way to spend some time. With its 9.4 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. This region does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Hey, time for a backcountry |
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walk don’t you think? Driveway Butte Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is such an outstanding location. The yearly rainfall here at Driveway Butte Trail is about average; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most snow, and the driest of the months is July.
| | There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Driveway Butte Trail is a very long backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous backpacking trail for experienced walkers in good shape. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Driveway Butte Trail, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's with temperatures at Driveway Butte Trail dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. This is a trail | |
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that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 3,442 feet which is a higher than average number. This is one of a very small number of backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Washington is a fine outdoors
state. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. This backcountry hike 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. Driveway Butte Trail
is not very next to Wenatchee at all, but trekking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is an outstanding location to do that. Some parts of Driveway Butte Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different
conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
Any time is a wonderful time at Driveway Butte Trail if you have a thing about the outdoors. Take a side trip
to Lost River; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Methow River.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Don't forget to stop at Vista Point while you're here at Driveway
Butte Trail, and Ballard Campground is a great local campground. Put some time aside to spend at Cedar Falls while you're here at Driveway Butte Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Klipchuck Campground is a pleasant place to camp. There are some splendid whitewater spots on Lost River, and swing by Varden Creek it's a wonderful site to explore.
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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
Adventure Inn, Leavenworth
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47 miles away
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Bavarian Ritz, Leavenworth
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48 miles away
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User input for Driveway Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Wenatchee, Washington
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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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Adventure Inn, Leavenworth
, 47 miles away |
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Bavarian Ritz, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Leavenworth, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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48 miles away
