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| | Here in Washington trekking is always a fun thing to do. Every Washington backcountry trail has something unique to offer. A lengthy journey parts La Grande from Intake Trail, but backcountry hiking is such a fun thing to do, and this is a perfect place to do that. This is a hiking and backpacking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Some parts of this trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. The lovely hiking trails of |
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the Blue Mountains are a really great way to spend quality time in the fresh air. With so many outdoors endeavors available in Washington you'll never get bored. This hiking and backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if
| | you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. With its 12.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer walk. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and if you happen to be in Columbia County of Washington, Intake Trail is a perfect local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,578 feet which is about average. Intake Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent backpacking and hiking trail for | |
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experienced trekkers in fine shape. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. There are many fine backcountry trails in Washington, and among these are Intake Trail in Columbia County. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry walk, so make sure
you've got all your overnight gear packed. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Intake Trail gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; most of the rain falls during November; the driest month is July. All through the summer months at Intake
Trail temperatures are commonly in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Intake Trail. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads,
so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.
Briefly about the general area:
Green Fork flows through this vicinity. Yep, outdoors enjoyable stuff truly is abundant here in the Blue Mountains. A great place to camp here at Intake Trail is
Timothy Spring Campground It's always perfect to pop by Switchback Spring.
If you're here at Intake Trail, you could take a look at Deadman Creek, and Blakely Spring is a perfect local attraction. Intake Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Bone Spring Campground is a wonderful local campground, and Grande Ronde River is a good whitewater spot nearby.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.0632, Longitude -117.9156
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.0625, Longitude -118.006
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1578 feet
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| | Trails Near Intake Trail:
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Intake Trail, Umatilla County
County
, 7 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 1716 feet elevation difference |
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Sawtooth Trail, Columbia County
County
, 11 miles away, 13.3 hiking miles, 3580 feet elevation difference |
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Dexter Ridge Trail, Columbia County
County
, 13 miles away, 23 hiking miles, 3441 feet elevation difference |
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Slick Ear Trail, Columbia County
County
, 13 miles away, 19.4 hiking miles, 2581 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Intake Trail:
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Walla Walla Super 8 Motel, Walla Walla
, 24 miles away |
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Walla Walla East Main St. Travelodge, Walla Walla
, 26 miles away |
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Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center, Walla Walla
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Walla Walla Suites Inn, Walla Walla
, 26 miles away |
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La Quinta Inn Walla Walla, Walla Walla
, 26 miles away |
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26 miles away
