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| | A lengthy tour separates Hood River from Falls Creek Trail, but what a fine place for hiking it is. With so many outdoors pursuits available in Washington you'll never get bored. Hitting the backpacking trails is always a cool thing to do, and Falls Creek Trail in Skamania County, Washington is the wilderness at its best. Falls Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,402 feet which is an average number. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Washington has plenty of perfect backpacking and hiking trails, |
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and Falls Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Skamania County. Falls Creek Trail is a very long hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a glorious challenge. There are plenty of
| | backpacking and hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is different from the others. Falls Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Hiking here in Washington never gets boring. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day backcountry hike, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding area. Falls Creek Trail usually gets a good deal of rain; December is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is July. At Falls Creek Trail all through | |
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the summer months highs are in the 70's; the nighttime is a little cooler of course, usually in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Falls Creek Trail temperatures plunge to the 30's. There are two
trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Falls Creek Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Being 18.2 miles long;
it's longer than many backcountry hiking trails. The hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops.
Briefly about the general area: This is such a wonderful river. A delightful place to camp here at Falls Creek Trail is Little
Soda Springs Campground; since you're here, you could visit Oldman Creek. Near Falls Creek Trail you locate splendid spots like Pete Gulch, and it's a fine idea to check out Black Creek. Be careful coming to Falls Creek Trail, you might not ever wanna return home again. McClellan
Meadows is a good spot to stretch your legs a bit, and Falls Creek Falls is a delightful local attraction. Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return home again. Camping is available at Curly Creek Campground. Yeah, come up here to the Northern
Cascade Range for a wonderful time. Wind River Experimental Forest is a forest in the vicinity of Falls Creek Trail that you can go to; there are some great whitewater spots on Wind River. Tyee Springs is a delightful place to explore while you're at Falls Creek Trail, and Indian Heaven is a pretty place any time of year.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.905, Longitude -121.9395 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.9672, Longitude -121.8454 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 9.1 miles Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 9.1 miles Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 18.2 miles Total climbing distance = 6.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 18.2 miles Total climbing distance = 6.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 2402 feet

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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Falls Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Falls Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Falls Creek Trail:
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Lava Butte Trail, Skamania County
County
, 1 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1401 feet elevation difference |
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Ridge Trail, Skamania County
County
, 3 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 773 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Trail, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference |
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Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2309 feet elevation difference |
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Cedar Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2584 feet elevation difference |
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Soda Peaks Trail, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 942 feet elevation difference |
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Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County
County
, 10 miles away, 12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Falls Creek Trail:
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) |
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Rush Creek, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Meadow Creek to FR 90) |
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Panther Creek, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River) |
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| | Hotels Near Falls Creek Trail:
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Columbia Gorge Riverside Lodge, Stevenson
, 2 miles away |
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Wind River Cabins & Lodging, Carson
, 11 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Stevenson, Stevenson
, 12 miles away |
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Dolce Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 12 miles away |
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 12 miles away |
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