Washington hiking trails - Granite Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

   
  Can’t wait to get out in nature, Granite Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a great place for getting out. Backpacking here in Washington is always an enjoyable thing to do. There are plenty of backpacking trails in Washington; each one of them has its own unique loveliness. The total elevation difference for Granite Trail is 4,474 feet, and that is higher than average. In Washington you never run out of outdoors fun. With its 11 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer walk. Granite Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill
    miles which makes it a tremendous hiking trail for experienced walkers in perfect shape. It's a lengthy drive from Wenatchee to Granite Trail, but it is an amusing place to backcountry trek. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current
conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. It is very dehydrated here at Granite Trail mostly; the month of December is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest month is July. Different parts of Granite 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. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. For the period of the warmest time of the year at Granite Trail  
temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's; the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's; nighttime lows during the winter for Granite Trail tend to be in the 10's. Granite Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are so many wonderful backpacking trails for backpacking in Washington, and Granite Trail in Okanogan County is one of them. These trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a nice way to explore these summits. This hike should take you about 1.5 days, so it's a tremendous thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is a region covered with lots of hiking trails.

Briefly about the general area:
Salmon Falls is a pretty spot to stop at while you're at Granite Trail; getting to Shrew Creek from Granite Trail is uncomplicated. You simply ought to fancy the Northern Cascade Range. Granite Trail is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Rock Lakes Campground is a brilliant local campground, and a pleasant spree to South Fork Meadows is a glorious way to spend an afternoon.
Whitewater paddling is fine on Methow River, and why not take a little visit to Little Granite Creek if you're here. There's so much to do here at Granite Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Loup Loup Campground is a good location for that, and if you're here why not explore Muckamuck Pass. And that's not all you can do here at Granite Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.5251, Longitude -119.8443
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Total in and out hiking length = 11 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 4474 feet


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 Trails Near Granite Trail:
Beaver Lake Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 1877 feet elevation difference
Pretty Bird Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 342 feet elevation difference
Shrew Creek Trail, Okanogan County County , 3 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2639 feet elevation difference
Tunnel Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference
McCay Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference
Muckamuck Trail, Okanogan County County , 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1124 feet elevation difference
Ray Trail, Okanogan County County , 6 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 442 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Granite Trail:
Loup Loup Campground, Okanogan County, 6 miles away
Rock Lakes Campground, Okanogan County, 6 miles away
Salmon Meadows Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
Alder Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
Kerr Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Granite Trail:
Methow River, Okanogan County County , 20 miles away, Class III - 16.2 miles long (McFarland Creek access to Pateros)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 20 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge)
Methow River, Okanogan County County , 21 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Carlton to McFarland Creek access)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 22 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8 miles long (Five Mile Bridge to Winthrop)
 Hotels Near Granite Trail:
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 24 miles away
Omak Inn, Omak , 26 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak , 26 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop , 26 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 33 miles away

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