Washington hiking trails - Hidden Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skagit County

   
  Trails are delightful and plentiful in Washington, and among these are Hidden Lake Trail in Skagit County. Hidden Lake Trail is very far from the closest full-size town, and it sure is a a perfect great outdoors trail. As long as you like nature you will like Washington. This is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. The time needed for this hike is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The number of trails in this area is not very high. With its 5.8 miles
    of walking distance it's an average length hiking and backpacking trail. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Hidden Lake Trail in Skagit County, Washington is just what you need. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really tremendous
way to spend quality time in nature. Some parts of Hidden Lake Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are numerous backpacking trails in Washington, and each one has something unique to offer. Going for a backcountry trek here in Washington is so much fun. Hidden Lake Trail ordinarily gets a good deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that rains the most, and July is when it's the  
driest. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Hidden Lake Trail, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Hidden Lake Trail are in the 30's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This is not a very long backpacking and hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The total elevation difference for Hidden Lake Trail is 2,693 feet which is a higher than average number. The length of Hidden Lake Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail good for the average backcountry hiker looking for a cool adventure.

Briefly about the general area:
Some of the water close by flows, like Vee Creek. If you come at the right time of year, Cascade River offers some glorious whitewater, and you can stay the night at Newhalem Campground.
Mineral Park Campground is a magnificent campground nearby; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Hard Creek. Now, you may believe that's loads but there's even more enjoyable stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. There are some pleasant whitewater spots on Skagit River; if you haven’t been to Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, you ought to schedule some time for it if you're here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.5142, Longitude -121.2221
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Total in and out hiking length = 5.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 2693 feet


  
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 Camp Grounds Near Hidden Lake Trail:
Mineral Park Campground, Skagit County, 4 miles away
Newhalem Campground, Whatcom County, 8 miles away
Goodell Campground, Whatcom County, 9 miles away
Group Campground, Whatcom County, 9 miles away
Downey Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hidden Lake Trail:
Cascade River, Skagit County County , 4 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Mineral Park to Marble Creek Campground)
Skagit River, Whatcom County County , 10 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8.9 miles long (Goodell Creek to Copper Creek)
Cascade River, Skagit County County , 10 miles away, Class V - 8.1 miles long (Marble Creek Campground to Bridge Close to Skagit confluence)
Stetattle Creek, Whatcom County County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Jay Creek to Gorge Lake)
Downey Creek, Snohomish County County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Downey Creek trail to Suiattle River)
 National Parks Near Hidden Lake Trail:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 67 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 67 miles away
Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 67 miles away

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