Washington hiking trails - Georges Peak Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Cowlitz County

   
  You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Georges Peak Trail in Cowlitz County, Washington is a fine spot for getting out. A long trip divides Longview-Kelso from Georges Peak Trail, but it is a fine hiking and backpacking trail. Magnificent backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance; one of them being Georges Peak Trail in Cowlitz County. Washington has lots of outdoors endeavors. Being 11.2 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Summer at Georges Peak Trail arrives with high temperatures
    in the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Georges Peak Trail. This is one of a very small number of trails in this region. Georges Peak Trail has 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. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is a splendid way to spend some time. Backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a very nice way to see these mountains. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Georges Peak Trail is a wet spot that gets a great deal of rainfall; through the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July. Georges Peak Trail is quite long, so make  
sure you bring plenty of supplies. Georges Peak Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,673 feet which is about average. This great outdoors trail is a great outdoors trail of nice length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous trail for experienced backcountry walkers in wonderful shape. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of Washington is well worth a hike. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day walk, so it's a splendid thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Some parts of Georges Peak Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.

Briefly about the general area:
There's some flowing water nearby, Bear Creek is a stream you can explore while here, and a great spot to camp here at Georges Peak Trail is Big Fir Campground and RV Park. You imagine that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Get your pulse rate up on the magnificent whitewater of Coweeman River.
Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Kalama River, and naturally Arnold Creek flows through this neighborhood. Bear Pass is a good site to visit close by, and Washboard Falls is a gorgeous place to take a look at while you're at Georges Peak Trail. That right there is heaps of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all. The nice people of Longview-Kelso like to hang out nearby, and camping at Lewis River RV Park is always a pleasant experience.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.0515, Longitude -122.6235
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.0896, Longitude -122.5398
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1673 feet


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 Camp Grounds Near Georges Peak Trail:
Lewis River RV Park, Woodland, 12 miles away
Big Fir Campground and RV Park, Ridgefield, 13 miles away
Woodland Shores RV Park, Woodland, 13 miles away
Mahaffey's Camp Ground, Kalama, 15 miles away
Drew's Grocery and Svc, Toutle, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Georges Peak Trail:
Kalama River, Cowlitz County County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Upper Kalama Falls to Gobar Creek)
Coweeman River, Cowlitz County County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.3 miles long (Brown Creek to Jim Watson Creek)
Cedar Creek, Clark County County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10.3 miles long (Amboy to North Fork Lewis)
Kalama River, Cowlitz County County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (Gobar Creek to Lower Kalama Falls)
Kalama River, Cowlitz County County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (Lower Kalama Falls to Indian Creek)
 National Parks Near Georges Peak Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 52 miles away
 Hotels Near Georges Peak Trail:
Best Western Woodland Inn & Suites, Woodland , 14 miles away
Cedars Inn Woodland, Woodland , 14 miles away
Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Vancouver-N. (Salmon Creek), W, Vancouver , 18 miles away
Comfort Inn Vancouver, Vancouver , 18 miles away

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