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

   
  It's a long tour from Ellensburg to Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, but many folks like to backcountry walk here to be in the neighborhood of the great outdoors. Finally, backcountry hiking time is here again, and Frost Mountain Lookout Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is the great outdoors at its best. With so many outdoors things to do available in Washington you'll never get bored. Being 9.2 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 2,361 feet which is about average.
    Frost Mountain Lookout Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for
that. Going for a backcountry walk here in Washington is a good idea. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The backcountry hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a good way to explore these mountaintops. There are so many good hiking trails for backcountry hiking in Washington; one of them being Frost Mountain Lookout Trail in Kittitas County. There are numerous hiking trails in Washington, and each one is scenic in its own way. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is a backcountry hiking trail of splendid length with  
an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a perfect challenge. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Frost Mountain Lookout Trail usually gets a lot of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is commonly January, that's the one that snows the most, and July on the other hand is the driest. Summertime highs at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail generally tend to be in the 60's. During the moonlight hours it's usually in the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 20's; overnight lows at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail through the winter usually plunge into the 10's. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. Different parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it.

Briefly about the general area:
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Cascade Range. Don't forget to take a great little trip to Case Knife Creek, and a glorious spot like Frost Meadows here at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is too brilliant to miss. It's a magnificent idea to go to Lodgepole Creek, it's near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, and Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is a great spot to visit for more than one day, Whispering Pines RV Park and RV Center is a great spot to camp nearby.
Having a tremendous time at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail is trouble-free. If you're visiting Frost Mountain Lookout Trail from Ellensburg, you won't be the only one. There are some pleasant whitewater spots on Cle Elum River, and don’t forget to take a look at South Fork Meadow since you're here at Frost Mountain Lookout Trail. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend American River. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Frost Mountain Lookout Trail has to offer, you can camp at Mountain River Trails Camping.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0959, Longitude -120.9921
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.0568, Longitude -121.0058
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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
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 7 miles away
Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg , 29 miles away
Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg , 32 miles away
 Lakes Near Frost Mountain Lookout Trail
Taneum Lake, Kittitas County , 2 miles away
Lost Lake, Kittitas County , 5 miles away

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