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

   
  Backcountry backpacking in Washington is such a fine thing to do. Granite Trail is not very close to Wenatchee at all, but what a tremendous place for backpacking it is. Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Granite Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a really delightful place to spend some time. Some parts of this trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. This trek should take you about 1.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight
    gear packed. Great outdoors trails are delightful and plentiful in Washington, and among these are Granite Trail in Okanogan County. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.
Granite Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,474 feet, and that is higher than average. Going for a hike here in Washington is a great way to spend some time. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. Not much rain falls here at Granite Trail; most of the snow falls through December, and July meanwhile is the driest month. For the period of the summertime months highs here at Granite Trail get into the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. All through the wintertime this location gets highs in the 20's with  
temperatures at Granite Trail dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Each one of the many backcountry hiking trails of Washington is stunning in its own way. Granite Trail is a very long backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an outstanding backcountry hiking trail for experienced trekkers in brilliant shape. This is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. These backpacking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a fine way to explore these hills. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is a one trailhead trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. Being 11 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike.

Briefly about the general area:
Shrew Creek is a great local stream, and Salmon Falls is a delightful location to stop at while you're at Granite Trail. Looking for some flowing water? Try Little Granite Creek, and nearby you hit upon fine spots like Muckamuck Pass.
What a place this is for outdoors folks. These mountains rock, just check out all the fun stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Camping at Loup Loup Campground is always a perfect experience; drift down the rapids of Methow River in a kayak. Places like South Fork Meadows are splendid to stop by, and a wonderful place to camp here at Granite Trail is Rock Lakes Campground.

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:
Americas Best Value Inn-Winthrop, Winthrop , 21 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 24 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Inn at Omak, Omak , 26 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop , 26 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 33 miles away

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