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| | Every single Washington great outdoors trail has its own character. When was the last time you got out in the fresh air a bit? if you happen to be in Snohomish County of Washington, Fire Creek Way is a brilliant local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Fire Creek Way is a very long way away from modern life, and when you spend some time backcountry backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. This part of Washington is always a bliss to check out during trekking season. This hiking trail is a very long hiking trail with an average amount |
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of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. With its 9.2 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many backcountry trails. There's not much difference in elevation along Fire Creek Way, so you
| | won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Fire Creek Way is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry backpacking, it never gets boring. Fire Creek Way sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. Fire Creek Way is quite long, so do pack enough food | |
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to last the whole trip. There are many pleasant great outdoors trails in Washington; Fire Creek Way is one of them, and it's in Snohomish County. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. For the period of the summer months highs here at
Fire Creek Way get into the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Fire Creek Way. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 8 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower
and some a bit faster. The hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these peaks. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 1,437 feet, and that is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
Paddling on
Downey Creek is so much fun, and why not a little side trip to Fourteenmile Creek. Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff truly is bountiful here in the Northern Cascade Range. Fire Creek Way is great enough to spend more than a day at, Owl Creek Campground is a great local campground,
and soar down the rapids of Sloan Creek in a kayak.
This river is always fun. Camping at Downey Creek Campground is always a glorious experience; swing by Pumice Creek it's a nice location to stop at.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.1555, Longitude -121.2661
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 9.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1437 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Fire Creek Way, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Fire Creek Way. |
| | Trails Near Fire Creek Way:
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Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County
County
, 1 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference |
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Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County
County
, 1 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference |
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Fire Creek Trail, Snohomish County
County
, 2 miles away, 23.2 hiking miles, 4244 feet elevation difference |
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Kennedy Ridge Trail, Snohomish County
County
, 2 miles away, 18.8 hiking miles, 3975 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Mountain Trail, Snohomish County
County
, 2 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 4096 feet elevation difference |
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Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County
County
, 3 miles away, 20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference |
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Sulphur Mountain Way, Snohomish County
County
, 6 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 4270 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Fire Creek Way:
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Downey Creek, Snohomish County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Downey Creek trail to Suiattle River) |
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Sloan Creek, Snohomish County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (to National Forest Sauk) |
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Suiattle River, Snohomish/Skagit County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III+ - 16 miles long (Sulphur Creek to Rat Trap Bridge) |
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Sauk River - North Fork, Snohomish County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Above North Fork Falls) |
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Whitechuck River, Snohomish County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Bridge above Crystal Creek to Sauk River confluence) |
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| | National Parks Near Fire Creek Way:
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 68 miles away |
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North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 68 miles away |
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Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 68 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Fire Creek Way:
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Skyriver Inn, Skykomish
, 22 miles away |
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Cascadia Inn, Skykomish
, 22 miles away |
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Totem Trail Motel, Rockport
, 25 miles away |
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Stagecoach Inn, Darrington
, 26 miles away |
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Dirty Face Lodge, Leavenworth
, 35 miles away |
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