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| | Every backpacking trail in Washington has something unique to offer. Hiking here in Washington is always an amusing thing to do. We all need to get out in the wilderness once in a while, and Frost Mountain Lookout Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a great place to go. The picturesque great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these hills. There are so many great outdoors trails in this vicinity. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is 9.2 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry trek. Perfect backpacking |
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trails in Washington are in abundance, and one of those is Frost Mountain Lookout Trail in Kittitas County. Some parts of Frost Mountain Lookout Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could
| | be very different from other parts of it. A visit to Washington is not complete without some hiking. You should count on this hike taking about 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. For the duration of the warm days of summer, highs regularly are in the 60's at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail while overnight lows are frequently in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Frost Mountain Lookout Trail. Keep in mind that | |
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this is a long great outdoors trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is a wet site that gets a good deal of rainfall; January is when you get the most snow here, and July is when it's the driest. There are two trailheads to chose from,
one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is a long drive away from Ellensburg, but it is a great backpacking and hiking trail. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail has a total elevation difference of
2,361 feet which is an average number. This great outdoors hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced hikers looking for a splendid challenge. And keep in mind that there could be temporary
safety restrictions in spot.
Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors amusing stuff close to Frost Mountain Lookout Trail will keep you coming back repeatedly. The fine folks of Ellensburg like to hang out nearby. Looking for some flowing water? Try Case Knife
Creek; locations like Frost Meadows are great to take a look at.
Lodgepole Creek is a magnificent local stream; if you came for an overnight stay Mountain River Trails Camping is a good spot to camp. Get yourself into a kayak and hit American River; South Fork Meadow is a good
spot. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Get drenched paddling on Cle Elum River, and why not camp at Whispering Pines RV Park and RV Center while you're here at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0959, Longitude -120.9921
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.0568, Longitude -121.0058
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2361 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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6 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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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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7 miles away
The Stewart Lodge offers a wide range of rooms and amenities to make us your recreational or business spot all year around. Our rooms are exceptionally large and include unique pine furniture, microw...
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User input for Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Frost Mountain Lookout Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 17 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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7 miles away
The contemporary Best Western Snowcap Lodge is centrally located on the eastern slopes of the cascade mountains. We are easily accessible from Interstate 90, just a short 90 minute drive from Seattle....
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Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg
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32 miles away
***The hot tub is closed until May 7th, 2009, the pool is open!!! We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.*** Discover this full-service, 100 percent non-smoking Ellensburg, Washingto...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail. |
| | Trails Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
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Fishhook Flats Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 2 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 581 feet elevation difference |
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Keenan Meadows Trail, Klickitat County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 826 feet elevation difference |
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Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Taneum Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference |
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Kaner Flat Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 4400 feet elevation difference |
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Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference |
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Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge) |
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Teanaway River, Kittitas County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II+ - 7 miles long (North Fork Teanaway to East Masterson Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 6 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg
, 32 miles away |
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Nites Inn Motel, Ellensburg
, 32 miles away |
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