Washington hiking trails - Hogback Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County

   
  Backpacking and hiking trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; one of them being Hogback Trail in Yakima County. No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like the wilderness. Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, Hogback Trail in Yakima County, Washington is the wilderness at its best. Hogback Trail is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry trekking,
    it is a great way to spend some time. With its 15.4 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many backcountry hiking trails. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is one of many backpacking trails in the
surrounding region. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Hogback Trail is in a rather wild area, and there's tremendous natural prettiness waiting for you here along it. Hogback Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,654 feet which is higher than average. The scenic hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very wonderful way to see these hills. Every backcountry hiking trail in Washington has its own character. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in  
place. Hogback Trail gets a good deal of water; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow while July is regularly the driest month. At Hogback Trail during the warm days of summer highs are in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Hogback Trail temperatures fall to the 10's. Different parts of this backcountry hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. The length of this hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a fine backpacking trail for experienced walkers in magnificent shape.

Briefly about the general area:
If you like the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Hogback Trail. Visit North Fork Clear Creek if you're here at Hogback Trail, and a pleasant journey to Tieton Meadows is a great way to spend an afternoon. Don't forget to take a tremendous little tour to South Fork Clear Creek, and a tour to Hogback Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Hidden Spring.
Camping is available at White Pass Campground, and Summit Creek is a fine whitewater spot close by. Why not camp at Knuppenburg Lake Campground since you're here at Hogback Trail, and a short spree to Indian Spring is always worthwhile.
But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. You can run the rapids of Tieton River - South Fork in the neighborhood of Hogback Trail, and Cortright Point is very near and is a great spot to have a look at. Having a glorious time in the Northern Cascade Range is painless. White Pass is a good location to explore close by, and Blankenship Meadows is a perfect site to stretch your legs a bit.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.6289, Longitude -121.2949
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.6437, Longitude -121.3787
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Total elevation difference: 2654 feet


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 Trails Near Hogback Trail:
Big Peak Trail, Yakima County County , 2 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference
Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 2 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference
Dark Meadows Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 619 feet elevation difference
Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference
McAllister Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 686 feet elevation difference
Tieton Meadows Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3251 feet elevation difference
North Fork Tieton Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2100 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hogback Trail:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away
Grey Creek Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
Rimrock Public Campground and Boat Landing, Yakima County, 10 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hogback Trail:
Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake)
Summit Creek, Lewis County County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 15 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
American River, -blank- County County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 15 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Goat Creek to FR 2160)
 National Parks Near Hogback Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 45 miles away
 Hotels Near Hogback Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 36 miles away
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 38 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 38 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 38 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Hogback Trail
Dog Lake, Yakima County , 2 miles away
Dumbbell Lake, Lewis County , 4 miles away

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