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| | Hey, time for a hike don’t you think? Grey Rock Trail in Yakima County, Washington is the great outdoors at its best. Hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; one of them being Grey Rock Trail in Yakima County. Grey Rock Trail is a long tour away from Ellensburg, but it is a magnificent backpacking and hiking trail. When you're here in Washington hiking along one of its backcountry hiking trails is always an amusing thing to do. Being 9.6 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. Grey Rock Trail stays |
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roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. The high level of rain makes Grey Rock Trail a rather wet site; through January this vicinity sees the most rain, and the driest month of
| | the year is July. Backcountry hiking here in Washington is a must. This is one of a very small number of backpacking and hiking trails in this region. This backcountry trail has two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are plenty of backcountry hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is different from the others. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could | |
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get stuck so be prepared for that. Grey Rock Trail has a total elevation difference of 803 feet which is a lower than average number. Grey Rock Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail magnificent for hard
core backpackers looking for adventure. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really perfect way to spend quality time in nature. During the warm days of summer here at Grey Rock Trail, high temperatures regularly reach the 70's. When the night sets
in temperatures dip down into the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are typically in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Grey Rock Trail. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.
Briefly
about the general area:
All year is a pleasant time in the Northern Cascade Range if you adore the outdoors. Why not pop by close by Spencer Creek since you're here at Grey Rock Trail; close by McLaine Canyon is a delightful site to go. So much enjoyable stuff to do here in
the Northern Cascade Range, too tremendous to be true. Everybody loves Buckhorn Meadows. There's so much to do here at Grey Rock Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Peninsula Campground is a wonderful spot for that.
You can run the rapids of Tieton River - South Fork
near Grey Rock Trail; it's a great idea to take a look at Fish Creek. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool things the area in close proximity to Grey Rock Trail has to offer. Soda Spring is an inspiring spot to take a look at while here, and do schedule some time
to take a look at Ewe Neck if you have a chance.
You'll need more than a day to explore everything Grey Rock Trail has to offer, you can camp at South Fork Campground, and a splendid location for whitewater paddling is Tieton River. A tour to Sleepy Park Meadow revives the spirit, and a short spree to Strobach Springs is always worthwhile.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.556, Longitude -121.1478
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.5939, Longitude -121.076
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 803 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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31 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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31 miles away
Carat Hotel Dusseldorf GmbH 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 furnitu...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Yakima, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Yakima, Washington, the metro area neareast to Grey Rock Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Grey Rock Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Grey Rock Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Grey Rock Trail:
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Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake) |
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Tieton River, Yakima County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+ - 11.5 miles long (Rimrock Reservoir to Windy Point Campground) |
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Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 18 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 19 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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| | Hotels Near Grey Rock Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 31 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 31 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Yakima, Yakima
, 38 miles away |
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Best Western Lincoln Inn, Yakima
, 41 miles away |
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31 miles away
