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| | Washington is a brilliant outdoors state. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Flip-O-Way Trail in Pierce County, Washington is a splendid place for getting out. Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is so much fun. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Washington is stunning in its own way. Flip-O-Way Trail is a wet spot that gets a large amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain while July is ordinarily the driest month. This wilderness hiking trail is not that |
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long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Some parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.
| | Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over Washington, and Flip-O-Way Trail in Pierce County is one of them. The total elevation difference for Flip-O-Way Trail is 2,399 feet which is about average. The great outdoors trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Throughout the summertime months at Flip-O-Way Trail temperatures are usually in the 70's, and the night is a tad chillier of course, ordinarily in the 50's. High temperatures all | |
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through the winter are normally in the 40's, and night lows at Flip-O-Way Trail all through the winter ordinarily plunge into the 30's. Flip-O-Way Trail is a mid-length great outdoors trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful backpacking trail for
the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. The number of backpacking trails in this area is not very high. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its
5.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. Flip-O-Way Trail is a two ended backpacking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Pretty far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
you encounter Flip-O-Way Trail, but it is a cool place to backcountry walk.
Briefly about the general area:
Looking for some flowing water? Try Pinochle Creek. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. There's
so much to do here at Flip-O-Way Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Ipsut Creek Campground is a wonderful site for that; a tremendous site to check out close by is Martin Gap.
Getting to Viola Creek from Flip-O-Way Trail is uncomplicated, and get your heart beating
on the wonderful whitewater of White River. If you came to camp White River Campground is a great location to do that, and you can run the rapids of Clearwater River - White River Tributary.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0496, Longitude -121.698
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.0639, Longitude -121.7286
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2399 feet
Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw
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18 miles away
Kings Valu Inn **Free Wireless Internet - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - In-Room Coffee - Quality Rooms** Kings Valu Inn is the complete home away from home for your traveling convenience. Stay for a day, a ...
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The Governor Hotel, Olympia
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20 miles away
Situated in the heart of beautiful downtown Olympia, The Governor Hotel overlooks both Capitol Lake and Sylvester Park....
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User input for Flip-O-Way Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Flip-O-Way Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Flip-O-Way Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Flip-O-Way Trail. |
| | Trails Near Flip-O-Way Trail:
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Carbon Trail, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference |
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Northern Loop Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 32.2 hiking miles, 4766 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Flip-O-Way Trail:
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp) |
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Clearwater River - White River Tributary, Pierce County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to confluence with White River) |
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Greenwater River, Pierce/King County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II(IV) - 7.2 miles long (FR 7030 Bridge to Highway 410) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White) |
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| | Hotels Near Flip-O-Way Trail:
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Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw
, 18 miles away |
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The Governor Hotel, Olympia
, 20 miles away |
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Mt. View Inn, Buckley
, 23 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 24 miles away |
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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
, 24 miles away |
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24 miles away
