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| | A visit to Washington is not complete without some backcountry trekking. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Empire Drive Trail in Ferry County, Washington is just what you need. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is the glorious thing to do. Empire Drive Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. Empire Drive Trail is 5.4 miles long it's an average length great outdoors trail. Great outdoors hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; |
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Empire Drive Trail is one of them, and it's in Ferry County. This trek shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Around Empire Drive Trail you don’t get a lot of rainfall; December is the wettest month
| | with most snow; the driest of the months is October. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Empire Drive Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. The length of Empire Drive Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice wilderness hiking trail for the average person looking for a nice adventure. Every Washington backpacking trail has its own unique attractiveness. Empire Drive Trail is rather far from the | |
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least distant urban center, and many folks like to trek here to be close to the great outdoors. Empire Drive Trail has a total elevation difference of 856 feet which is lower than average. During the summertime at Empire Drive Trail temperatures are typically in the 80's, and through
the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs through the winter are mostly in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Empire Drive Trail are in the 10's. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you
go. This hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding area.
Briefly about the general area:
If time allows, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation
Area is a national park worth stopping at, and Tiffany's Resort is a great local campground.
Why not camp at Sweat Creek Campground since you're here at Empire Drive Trail, and don't leave Empire Drive Trail without first paying a visit to Cargo Spring.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.7597, Longitude -118.8328
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Total elevation difference: 856 feet
User input for Empire Drive Trail, Ferry County, Washington:
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| | Trails Near Empire Drive Trail:
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Bodie Mountain Trail, Ferry County
County
, 2 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 648 feet elevation difference |
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Storm King Trail, Ferry County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1620 feet elevation difference |
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Laws Trail, Ferry County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1006 feet elevation difference |
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Bodie Tonata Creek Trail, Ferry County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 2194 feet elevation difference |
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Maple Mountain Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1620 feet elevation difference |
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