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| | Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, High Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a really wonderful site to spend some time. Here in Washington backpacking never gets boring. Each great outdoors trail in Washington is worth backpacking. It's a long trip from Ellensburg to High Creek Trail, but it is a tremendous escape from the urban center. There are so many great great outdoors trails for backpacking in Washington; High Creek Trail in Kittitas County is one of them. This backpacking and hiking trail is not that long but it's |
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always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Around High Creek Trail you don’t get a lot of precipitation; December is the wettest month with most snow; the driest of the months is July. Summertime highs at High Creek Trail generally tend
| | to be in the 80's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at High Creek Trail. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Washington is a great outdoors state. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 412 feet, and that is lower than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. | |
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The great outdoors trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. High Creek Trail is a very short great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes
it a magnificent hiking trail for the average person looking for a magnificent adventure. Being 3.4 miles long it's a short great outdoors trail. This trek shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is one of a very
small number of hiking trails in this region. This is a two-ended backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way.
Briefly about the general area: You'll need more than a day to discover everything High Creek
Trail has to offer, you can camp at Haney Meadow Campground. There's so much to do here at High Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Lion Rock Spring Campground is a great location for that, and lots of folks from Ellensburg come here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.2293, Longitude -120.5124 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.2093, Longitude -120.512 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 1.7 miles Total climbing distance = .5 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 1.7 miles Total climbing distance = 1 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 3.4 miles Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 3.4 miles Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 412 feet

Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg
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11 miles away
Breathtaking mountains with beautiful rivers and a reverence for the great outdoors is what you*ll find when you visit Hampton Inn Ellensburg. As central Washington*s premier destination our area offe...
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Nites Inn Motel, Ellensburg
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11 miles away
Nites Inn Motel is located in Ellensburg, Washington. Nites Inn features a comfortable atmosphere, spacious rooms, friendly service, and affordable rates....
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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 High Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at High Creek Trail, Kittitas County, Washington

Local climate location: CLE ELUM 6 miles away

           
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Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg
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12 miles away
Discover this limited service, 100 percent non-smoking Ellensburg, Washington hotel providing convenient access to Wanapum State Park, Lion Rock Scenic Point and a variety of key local attractions. ...
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Inn at Goose Creek, Ellensburg
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12 miles away
Ellensburg, Washington the Scenic Hub of the Pacific Northwest Home to Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington hosts travelers visiting the Gorge Amphitheater, Grand Coulee Dam, the fa...
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Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg
, 11 miles away |
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Nites Inn Motel, Ellensburg
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg
, 12 miles away |
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Inn at Goose Creek, Ellensburg
, 12 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Conference Center, Ellensburg
, 12 miles away |
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