Washington hiking trails - Hunters Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Chelan County

   
  As long as you like nature you will like Washington. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Hunters Trail in Chelan County, Washington is just the site. Hunters Trail is a trail pretty far from Wenatchee, but trekking it is always cool. Hunters Trail gets a typical amount of rainfall; through the month of December you get the most snow around here; July is when it's the driest. Hunters Trail is 11.4 miles long; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking trails. Trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is
    a very delightful way to see these mountaintops. There are wilderness trails all over Washington, and one of these is Hunters Trail in Chelan County. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety
restrictions in place. Every single Washington wilderness trail is different from the others. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Hunters Trail is a very long trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced hikers looking for an outstanding challenge. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 2,937 feet, and that is higher than average. Hunters Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in  
mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Backcountry trekking in Washington is an excellent idea. This is one of a very small number of hiking and backpacking trails in this vicinity. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Hunters Trail. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 40's. Highs during the winter are generally in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Hunters Trail.

Briefly about the general area:
So many amusing things to do at Hunters Trail, so little time. Why not take a look at nearby Jungle Creek while you're here at Hunters Trail, and Whistling Pig Meadow is a splendid site here at Hunters Trail. Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever want to return back home again. Near Hunters Trail you discover Box Canyon which is a brilliant place to take a look at; camping at Blue Creek Campground is always a great experience.
Hunters Trail is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Silver Falls Campground is a magnificent local campground; a spree to Entiat Falls will fill your soul with great feelings. Whitewater paddling is wonderful on Entiat River, and it's a tremendous idea to take a look at Pope Creek. Don't leave Hunters Trail without first paying a visit to Silver Falls, and everybody loves Cougar Meadow.
That right there is loads of exciting stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.93, Longitude -120.5323
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Total in and out hiking length = 11.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2937 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Hunters Trail.
 Trails Near Hunters Trail:
Duncan Hill Trail, Chelan County County , 8 miles away,  27.2 hiking miles, 5038 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hunters Trail:
Silver Falls Campground, Chelan County, 3 miles away
Blue Creek Campground, Chelan County, 4 miles away
Fox Creek Campground, Chelan County, 4 miles away
Halfway Spring Campground, Chelan County, 4 miles away
Spruce Grove Campground, Chelan County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hunters Trail:
Entiat River, Chelan County County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 2.5 miles long (FR 5605 to Tommy Creek trailhead)
Entiat River, Chelan County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 6.7 miles long (Cottonwood Campground to FR 5605)
Entiat River, Chelan County County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 3 miles long (Lake Creek Campground to National Forest boundary)
Wenatchee River, Chelan County County , 14 miles away, Class II - 16.5 miles long (Lake Wenatchee State Park to Tumwater Campground)
Nason River, -blank- County County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Merritt to Coles Corner)
 Hotels Near Hunters Trail:
Aspen Suites at The Icicle Village Resort, Leavenworth , 14 miles away
Adventure Inn, Leavenworth , 16 miles away
Bavarian Ritz Hotel, Leavenworth , 16 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Leavenworth, Leavenworth , 17 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth , 17 miles away
 Lakes Near Hunters Trail
Devil Lake, Chelan County , 3 miles away
Two Little Lakes, Chelan County , 4 miles away

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