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| | There are so many splendid great outdoors hiking trails for backcountry trekking in Washington, and Horseshoe Ridge Trail is one of them, and it's in Skamania County. Going for a walk here in Washington is a magnificent way to spend some time. This part of Washington is always a joy to stop at during backcountry hiking season. This hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent great outdoors trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in good shape. Horseshoe Ridge Trail is a wet place that gets a |
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lot of precipitation; December is the wettest month with most rain while July is frequently the driest month. Every great outdoors hiking trail in Washington is different from the others. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 2,830 feet, and that is higher
| | than average. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. You should count on this walk taking about 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The wonderful hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. This is one of a very small number of great outdoors trails in this vicinity. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Horseshoe Ridge Trail in Skamania County, Washington is a really perfect place to spend some | |
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time. Some parts of Horseshoe Ridge Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. Horseshoe Ridge Trail is 9.6 miles long; it's longer
than many wilderness hiking trails. Horseshoe Ridge Trail is a backcountry trail rather far from Hood River, but it sure is a an outstanding backcountry trail. At Horseshoe Ridge Trail throughout the months of summer highs are in the 70's, and the overnight is rather colder of
course, generally in the 50's. Through the winter highs are generally in the 40's, and overnight lows during the winter for Horseshoe Ridge Trail tend to be in the 30's. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange
for a ride back. Horseshoe Ridge Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. Wildcat Creek is a delightful stream that is worth stopping
at, and if you came for an overnight stay Observation Berryfield Campground is a great site to camp. Why not camp at Canyon Creek Campground if you're here at Horseshoe Ridge Trail, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling
on Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary.
The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. Visit Horseshoe Creek if you're here at Horseshoe Ridge Trail, and Siouxon Creek is a delightful whitewater spot nearby.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.9472, Longitude -122.1779
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.9266, Longitude -122.1139
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 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 = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2830 feet
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
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19 miles away
This property is a 100 percent nonsmoking facility. Up to two children 17 and under stay free in same room with adult. Over two children are 10.00USD per child per day and purchase of rollaway is requ...
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
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21 miles away
Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole...
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User input for Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Horseshoe Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Horseshoe Ridge Trail:
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Siouxon Trail, Skamania County
County
, 1 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference |
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Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, 12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference |
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Washougal Trail, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2131 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Horseshoe Ridge Trail:
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Siouxon Creek, Clark County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir) |
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Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek) |
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Lewis River - East Fork, Clark County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Green Fork to Sunset Falls) |
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Washougal River, Skamania County
County
, 9 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Doc's Drop to Dougan Falls) |
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Washougal River, Skamania County
County
, 9 miles away, Class V - 4.3 miles long (Prospector's Creek to Doc's Drop) |
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| | Hotels Near Horseshoe Ridge Trail:
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Lone Fir Resort, Cougar
, 11 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Riverside Lodge, Stevenson
, 16 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 19 miles away |
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 22 miles away |
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