Washington hiking trails - Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Frost Mountain Lookout Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is such a perfect place. Every single Washington backcountry trail has its own character. Backcountry hiking here in Washington is so much fun. The total elevation difference for Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is 2,361 feet which is about average. This backcountry hiking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The high level of rainfall makes Frost
    Mountain Lookout Trail a rather wet place; January is the month that gets the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is 9.2 miles long; it's a long trail. The time needed for this hike is roughly 8 hours, but you never
know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are many delightful backcountry trails in Washington; Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is one of them, and it's in Kittitas County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The wilderness hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. A long drive divides Ellensburg from Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, but you always have a perfect time when you're backcountry trekking along it. A visit to Washington is not complete without  
some backpacking. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. Summer at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail comes with high temperatures in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. Highs throughout the wintertime are usually in the 20's, and night lows in the 10's for Frost Mountain Lookout Trail. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. This wilderness hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking and hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.

Briefly about the general area:
This is such a great river. Camping at Whispering Pines RV Park and RV Center is always a nice experience; hey, Lodgepole Creek is a great local stream. Places like Frost Meadows are good to visit; whitewater paddling is tremendous on Cle Elum River.
So much enjoyable stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too tremendous to be true. Looking for some flowing water? Try Case Knife Creek, and during your visit here you'll meet some folks from Ellensburg for sure. Camping is available at Mountain River Trails Camping, and paddling on American River is so much fun. Man, is there heaps of amusing stuff to do right next door to Frost Mountain Lookout Trail. South Fork Meadow is a great place.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0959, Longitude -120.9921
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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

Total elevation difference: 2361 feet


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 Trails Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
Fishhook Flats Trail, Kittitas County County , 2 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 581 feet elevation difference
Keenan Meadows Trail, Klickitat County County , 3 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 826 feet elevation difference
Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference
North Fork Taneum Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away,  18 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference
Kaner Flat Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 4400 feet elevation difference
Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference
Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 7 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
Whispering Pines RV Park and RV Center, Cle Elum, 7 miles away
Mountain River Trails Camping, Cle Elum, 7 miles away
Halfway Flat Campground II, Yakima County, 7 miles away
Little Naches Campground, Kittitas County, 7 miles away
Halfway Flat Campground I, Kittitas County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 7 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)
American River, Yakima County County , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)
Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County County , 11 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)
Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge)
Teanaway River, Kittitas County County , 14 miles away, Class II+ - 7 miles long (North Fork Teanaway to East Masterson Road)
 National Parks Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 69 miles away
 Hotels Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 6 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 7 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 7 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 7 miles away
Timber Lodge Inn, Cle Elum , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail
Taneum Lake, Kittitas County , 2 miles away
Shoestring Lake, Kittitas County , 3 miles away

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