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| | Backpacking trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and one of these is Ipsut Creek Trail in Pierce County. While visiting this region in Washington it's a good idea to go backpacking too. Backpacking in Washington is an outstanding way to spend some time. This wilderness hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Ipsut Creek Trail a wet place; |
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most of the rain falls during November, and July on the other hand is the driest. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. This backcountry trail is a very long backcountry trail having
| | an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good trail for experienced backcountry walkers in brilliant shape. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,790 feet, and that is higher than average. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Ipsut Creek Trail in Pierce County, Washington is a perfect location to go. During the warm months at Ipsut Creek Trail highs are ordinarily in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime highs are ordinarily | |
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in the 40's, and overnight lows at Ipsut Creek Trail through the wintertime ordinarily fall into the 30's. These backcountry trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a good way to explore these highlands. Ipsut Creek Trail is a backcountry trail rather far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue,
but it is an amusing location to backcountry trek. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of Washington is well worth a walk. You should count on this walk taking about 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
This is an area covered with lots of trails. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. With its 9.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry trek. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.
Briefly
about the general area:
You completely should go for the Northern Cascade Range. Put some time aside to spend at Ranger Falls since you're here at Ipsut Creek Trail; Mist Park is a fine site to check out.
Man, is there a lot of cool things to do in the Northern Cascade
Range. Ipsut Falls is always fun to check out; don't forget to take a perfect little journey to Doe Creek. It's a pleasant idea to check out Ipsut Creek, it's close to Ipsut Creek Trail. There's so much to do here at Ipsut Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Cougar
Rock Campground is a great spot for that. A spree to Mountain Meadows revives the soul. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Ipsut Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Ipsut Creek Campground.
Mount Rainier National Park is a good local destination here at
Ipsut Creek Trail, and Clearwater River - White River Tributary is a nice whitewater spot nearby. If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Ipsut Creek Trail. Knapsack Pass is a pleasant spot to explore, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on South Praire Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.9769, Longitude -121.8296
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.9327, Longitude -121.8626
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3790 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Ipsut Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Ipsut Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Ipsut Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Ipsut Creek Trail:
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Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference |
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Clearwater Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2788 feet elevation difference |
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Carbon Trail, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference |
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Northern Loop Trail, Pierce County
County
, 9 miles away, 32.2 hiking miles, 4766 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Ipsut Creek Trail:
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Clearwater River - White River Tributary, Pierce County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to confluence with White River) |
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South Praire Creek, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp) |
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Carbon River, Pierce County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V - 9 miles long (Fairfax to 177th St. East) |
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Skate Creek, Lewis County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Ipsut Creek Trail:
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The Governor Hotel, Olympia
, 11 miles away |
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Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw
, 14 miles away |
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Mt. View Inn, Buckley
, 16 miles away |
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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
, 26 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 27 miles away |
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