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| | This part of Washington has a great deal of available outdoors pursuits. Every hiking and backpacking trail in Washington has its own unique splendor. Backcountry hiking trails are great and plentiful in Washington, and Escondido Trail in Kittitas County is one of them. Escondido Trail is a quite wet location mostly with lots of rainfall; during the month of January you get the most snow around here; July meanwhile is the driest month. The length of Escondido Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail splendid |
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for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Quite far from Ellensburg you discover Escondido Trail, but hiking along this wilderness hiking trail is very cool. The time needed for this hike is roughly 7 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck
| | so be prepared for that. Escondido Trail is 8 miles long it's an average length hiking trail. Escondido Trail is a one trailhead trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Escondido Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a tremendous pick. Going for a walk here in Washington is always a cool thing to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently | |
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at different elevations. This is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. All through the long summer days here at Escondido Trail, high temperatures frequently reach the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The winter brings
highs down to the 20's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Escondido Trail tend to be in the 10's. These wilderness hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these summits. Escondido Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,634 feet which
is a higher than average number. This is just one of a large number of trails in this area.
Briefly about the general area:
If you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cooper River, and some of the water close by flows,
like Tired Creek. Camping at Kachess Campground is always a good experience.
Waptus Pass is close to Escondido Trail and is a splendid place; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Delate Creek. These mountains rock, just look at all the cool things to do in the Northern
Cascade Range. Escondido Trail is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Hour Creek Campground is a perfect local campground, and Box Canyon Creek is a glorious whitewater spot nearby.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.4491, Longitude -121.1934
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2634 feet
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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15 miles away
On Snoqualmie Pass, The only hotel on the mountain, Outdoor Heated Swimming pool, Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna. Ski across the street - 4 mountains to ski from. Free Shuttle Service to all Base Areas at ...
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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18 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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User input for Escondido Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Escondido Trail. |
| | Trails Near Escondido Trail:
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Cooper Pass Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 515 feet elevation difference |
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Kachess Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 4071 feet elevation difference |
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Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, 20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference |
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Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference |
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Domerie Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2254 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Escondido Trail:
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Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir) |
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Cooper River, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) |
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Waptus River, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Escondido Trail:
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 15 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 18 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 37 miles away |
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21 miles away
