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| | A lengthy journey parts Ellensburg from Goat Peak Trail, but when you spend some time hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like the outdoors. Backcountry hiking trails are great and plentiful in Washington, and one of these is Goat Peak Trail in Kittitas County. This trek shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. When you're here in Washington backcountry backpacking along one of its hiking trails is always a cool thing to do. With |
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its 4.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length backcountry trail. This trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. There are numerous hiking trails in Washington, and each one is worth backcountry backpacking.
| | Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The great outdoors trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these peaks. The total elevation difference for Goat Peak Trail is 2,240 feet which is an average number. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, if you happen to be in Kittitas County of Washington, Goat Peak Trail is an excellent local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. All the water falling down from the sky makes Goat Peak Trail a wet location; all through the month of January you get the | |
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most rain around here, and July on the other hand is the driest. The length of this great outdoors trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent backcountry hiking trail for the average person looking for an excellent adventure. Goat
Peak Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. Even though this is not a very long backcountry trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in
case something happens. High temperatures at Goat Peak Trail through the warm days of summer are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and night lows through the wintertime for Goat Peak Trail tend
to be in the 20's. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood.
Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Goat Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, R V Town is a tremendous spot for that, and
whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Box Canyon Creek.
Visit Cole Creek while you're here at Goat Peak Trail. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Goat Peak Trail has to offer, you can camp at Lake Easton Resort and Club.
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. Greek Creek is a pleasant place to stop by, and there are some wonderful whitewater spots on Little Naches River.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.2051, Longitude -121.1834
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1935, Longitude -121.1984
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2240 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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13 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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16 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 Goat Peak 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 Goat Peak Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Goat Peak Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Goat Peak Trail. |
| | Trails Near Goat Peak Trail:
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North Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3519 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference |
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Big Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 1866 feet elevation difference |
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Little Creek Basin Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1369 feet elevation difference |
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Log Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 565 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Goat Peak Trail:
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) |
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Cooper River, Kittitas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) |
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| | Hotels Near Goat Peak Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 13 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 16 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 16 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 40 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth
, 40 miles away |
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16 miles away
