Washington hiking trails - Goat Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County       Washington has lots of outdoors activities. Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is so much fun. There are many perfect backcountry trails in Washington; one of them being Goat Creek Trail in Yakima County. The high level of precipitation makes Goat Creek Trail a quite wet location; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Goat Creek Trail is 8 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. This great outdoors hiking trail is a mid length great outdoors hiking trail     with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. It's a lengthy drive from Ellensburg to Goat Creek Trail, but it is an outstanding getaway from the settlement. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 7 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Put on your backcountry hiking shoes, and hit the backcountry hiking trail, Goat Creek Trail in Yakima County, Washington is an outstanding place for getting out. For the period of the summertime highs here at Goat Creek Trail get into the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at Goat Creek Trail dipping down into the 20's through winter nights.   Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. Every backcountry trail in Washington is picturesque in its own way. Some parts of this wilderness trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The total elevation difference for this trail is 3,879 feet, and that is higher than average. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a tremendous way to explore these mountains. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Briefly about the general area: Yep, outdoors fun stuff to do are really abundant here at Goat Creek Trail. Clover Spring is a lovely location to visit while you're at Goat Creek Trail. Getting to Sunrise Creek from Goat Creek Trail is uncomplicated, and if you come at the right time of year, American River offers some delightful whitewater. Soda Springs is a splendid local attraction, and Goat Creek Trail is a fine place to visit for more than one day, Hells Crossing Campground is a fine place to camp nearby. Float down the rapids of Bumping River in a kayak, and Cougar Flat Campground is a pleasant campground nearby. That right there is a heap of entertaining stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all. Some of the water nearby flows, like Scab Creek, and a tremendous place to have a look at close by is Pleasant Valley. Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.9177, Longitude -121.2303 - - Directions and Road Map Total in and out hiking length = 8 miles Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours Total elevation difference: 3879 feet Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 22 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...    Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum 24 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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These outdoors activities are available near Goat Creek Trail.   Trails Near Goat Creek Trail: Nile Ridge Trail, Yakima County County , 2 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference Fifes Ridge Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 4581 feet elevation difference Richmond Mine Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 3203 feet elevation difference Goose Prairie Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 3246 feet elevation difference South Fork Trail, Yakima County County , 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference American Ridge Trail, Yakima County County , 6 miles away, 31 hiking miles, 4759 feet elevation difference Middle Fork Trail, Yakima County County , 7 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3118 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Goat Creek Trail: Cougar Flat Campground, Yakima County, 2 miles away Hells Crossing Campground, Yakima County, 2 miles away Soda Springs Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away Bumping Crossing Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away Pine Needle Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away   Whitewater Near Goat Creek Trail: Bumping River, Yakima County County , 2 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) American River, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) American River, -blank- County County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) American River, Yakima County County , 9 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)   National Parks Near Goat Creek Trail: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 51 miles away   Hotels Near Goat Creek Trail: Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 22 miles away Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 24 miles away Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 24 miles away Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg , 49 miles away Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 49 miles away   Lakes Near Goat Creek Trail Flat Iron Lake, Yakima County , 5 miles away