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

   
  Washington has plenty of good backcountry hiking trails, and one of those is Icicle Trail in Chelan County. Going for a trek here in Washington is something that is always fun to do. This part of Washington has a splendid deal of available outdoors pursuits. The length of Icicle Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice trail for experienced walkers in pleasant shape. Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Icicle Trail in Chelan County, Washington is a really great place to spend some time.
    Icicle Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; during the month of January you get the most snow around here, and July is when it's the driest. Different parts of Icicle Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different
elevations. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Being 65.4 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. It's a long journey from Ellensburg to Icicle Trail, but backcountry trekking is such an exciting thing to do, and this is a fine place to do that. Icicle Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. Each backcountry hiking trail in Washington is different from the others. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern  
Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Icicle Trail has a total elevation difference of 7,313 feet, and that is higher than average. This backcountry hike should take you about 10 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This is a region covered with lots of trails. Through the warm days of summer, highs generally are in the 60's at Icicle Trail, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs through the winter are regularly in the 20's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Icicle Trail temperatures sink to the 10's.

Briefly about the general area:
Just can't get enough of Icicle Trail. A fine forest in the neighborhood of Icicle Trail is Leavenworth Ranger District, and do put some time aside to spend at Drury Falls while you're here at Icicle Trail. If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the Northern Cascade Range. If you came to camp Johnny Creek Campground is a splendid place to do that; a trip to nearby Lake Lorraine Point is very relaxing.
While staying at Icicle Trail you could always explore Ladies Pass, and a pleasant tour to Timothy Meadow is a splendid way to spend an afternoon. This place, the Northern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors entertaining things. Get your pulse rate up on the great whitewater of Icicle Creek, and why not stop at nearby Big Slide Creek if you're here at Icicle Trail. If you're here at Icicle Trail, you could check out Bob Creek. There's so much to do here at Icicle Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Ida Creek Campground is a magnificent location for that.
Soda Spring is a wonderful local attraction; Ewing Basin is a pleasant spot to stretch your legs a bit.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.568, Longitude -120.6793
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.6117, Longitude -120.9499
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 32.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 16.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 days

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 32.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 14.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 65.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 31.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 10 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 65.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 31.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 10 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 days

Total elevation difference: 7313 feet


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 Trails Near Icicle Trail:
Snow Lakes Trail, Chelan County County , 9 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 3981 feet elevation difference
County Line Trail, Chelan County County , 9 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 455 feet elevation difference
Miller Peak Trail, Kittitas County County , 12 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 2765 feet elevation difference
Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County County , 19 miles away,  10.4 hiking miles, 4410 feet elevation difference
Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County County , 19 miles away,  20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference
Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas County County , 19 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference
Sasse Mountain Trail, Kittitas County County , 20 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 4012 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Icicle Trail:
Ida Creek Campground, Chelan County, 1 miles away
Johnny Creek Campground, Chelan County, 2 miles away
Bridge Creek Campground, Chelan County, 4 miles away
Eightmile Lake Campground, Chelan County, 5 miles away
Rock Island Campground, Chelan County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Icicle Trail:
Icicle Creek, Chelan County County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 3.5 miles long (Rock Island Campground to Ida Creek)
Icicle Creek, Chelan County County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Ida Creek to Snow Creek trailhead)
Nason River, -blank- County County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Merritt to Coles Corner)
Wenatchee River, Chelan County County , 9 miles away, Class V - 7.5 miles long (Tumwater Campground to Leavenworth)
Wenatchee River, Chelan County County , 10 miles away, Class II - 16.5 miles long (Lake Wenatchee State Park to Tumwater Campground)
 Hotels Near Icicle Trail:
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth , 11 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth , 11 miles away
Fairbridge Inn and Suites, Leavenworth , 12 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Leavenworth, Leavenworth , 12 miles away
Bavarian Ritz, Leavenworth , 12 miles away

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