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| | 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, |
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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 | |
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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.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 2654 feet

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| These outdoors activities are available near Hogback Trail. |
| | Trails Near Hogback Trail:
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Big Peak Trail, Yakima County
County
, 2 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference |
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Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 2 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference |
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Dark Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 619 feet elevation difference |
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Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference |
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McAllister Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 686 feet elevation difference |
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Tieton Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3251 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Tieton Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 2100 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Hogback Trail:
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Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake) |
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 14 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Cispus River, Lewis County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Goat Creek to FR 2160) |
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| | Hotels Near Hogback Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 36 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 38 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 38 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 38 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 45 miles away |
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