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| | There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is different from the others. Here in the brilliant state of Washington backcountry backpacking is an excellent idea. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, East Crater Trail in Skamania County, Washington is a splendid choice. Quite far from Hood River you encounter East Crater Trail, but It's always enjoyable to backcountry trek here. Backcountry backpacking in Washington is such a good thing to do. This is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, |
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so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. There are so many brilliant great outdoors hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in Washington; one of these is East Crater Trail in Skamania County. This backcountry hiking trail goes through some very different elevations
| | which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail. Summertime at East Crater Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 50's. All through the winter highs are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows at East Crater Trail throughout the winter frequently plunge into the 30's. These great outdoors trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really nice way to spend quality time in the fresh air. East Crater Trail is 11.2 miles long; | |
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it's longer than many backcountry hiking trails. East Crater Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The length of this great outdoors trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail glorious
for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 1.5 days normally, so it's
a wonderful thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. East Crater Trail is a wet place that gets a great deal of rainfall; December is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is July. East Crater Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,609 feet which is
an average number.
Briefly about the general area: Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a brilliant time here at East Crater Trail. A brilliant place like South Prairie here at East Crater Trail is too great to miss. If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in
the Northern Cascade Range. A short tour to Lost Creek Spring is always worthwhile, and glide down the rapids of Lewis River - North Fork in a kayak. East Crater Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Cultus Creek Campground is a great local campground, and if you're
looking for some flowing water? Try Spring Creek. Indian Heaven is a good place here at East Crater Trail, and some of the water close by flows, like Dry Creek. If you come at the right time of year, Panther Creek offers some delightful whitewater. There's so much to do here at East Crater Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Forlorn Lakes Campground is a brilliant place for that.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.9497, Longitude -121.7191 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1609 feet

Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
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17 miles away
Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole...
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
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18 miles away
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Columbia River Gorge at this Cascade Locks hotel. The Best Western Columbia River Inn is a fully non-smoking property located only 45 miles from Portland, Oregon ...
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| These outdoors activities are available near East Crater Trail. |
| | Trails Near East Crater Trail:
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Cougar Way, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference |
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Lusk Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference |
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Little Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference |
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Cascade Crest Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, 8.8 hiking miles, 2024 feet elevation difference |
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Ridge Trail, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 773 feet elevation difference |
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Oklahoma Trail, Skamania County
County
, 9 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 935 feet elevation difference |
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Cedar Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 9 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2584 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near East Crater Trail:
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Lewis River - North Fork, -blank- County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV - 3.4 miles long (FR 88 to Quartz Creek) |
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Panther Creek, Skamania County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River) |
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Rush Creek, Skamania County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Meadow Creek to FR 90) |
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Quartz Creek, Skamania County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Snaggletooth Creek to Lewis River) |
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Lewis River - North Fork, -blank- County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Twin Falls to FR 88) |
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| | Hotels Near East Crater Trail:
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 18 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 22 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 22 miles away |
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