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| | Ironstone Mountain Trail is to be found a quite long tour from Ellensburg, but trails like these are great. When you're here in Washington backcountry trekking along one of its hiking trails is something that is always fun to do. Backcountry hiking trails are splendid and plentiful in Washington; one of them being Ironstone Mountain Trail in Yakima County. Ironstone Mountain Trail is 7.6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. Ironstone Mountain Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. This trek shouldn't take more |
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than 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Some parts of Ironstone Mountain Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on
| | different parts of the backpacking trail. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountains. This part of Washington has a brilliant deal of available outdoors pastimes. Summertime highs at Ironstone Mountain Trail frequently tend to be in the 60's. During the moonlight hours it's usually in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Ironstone Mountain Trail temperatures plunge to the 10's. Ironstone Mountain | |
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Trail is a mid-length hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Every hiking trail in Washington is different from the others. This is a region covered with lots
of wilderness trails. Ironstone Mountain Trail gets much water; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow; July meanwhile is the driest month. Ironstone Mountain Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for
Ironstone Mountain Trail is 2,130 feet, and that is about average. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and Ironstone Mountain Trail in Yakima County, Washington is a wonderful
location to go.
Briefly about the general area:
Stay the night at Grey Creek Campground, and Rattlesnake Meadows is a magnificent site. Indian Creek is near Ironstone Mountain Trail and is always a delight to have a look at; get drenched paddling on Tieton River - South
Fork.
You absolutely must love the Northern Cascade Range. Muddy Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth checking out, and drift down the rapids of Bumping River in a kayak. Fox Meadow is a great spot to check out; a trip to Ironstone Mountain Trail wouldn't
be complete without taking a look at Indian Spring. Any time is a magnificent time at Ironstone Mountain Trail if you adore the outdoors. Rimrock Public Campground and Boat Landing is a nice campground nearby.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6576, Longitude -121.2369
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 2130 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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31 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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32 miles away
The Stewart Lodge offers a wide range of rooms and amenities to make us your recreational or business spot all year around. Our rooms are exceptionally large and include unique pine furniture, microw...
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User input for Ironstone Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Yakima, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Yakima, Washington, the metro area neareast to Ironstone Mountain Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Ironstone Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Ironstone Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Ironstone Mountain Trail:
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Little Wildcat Trail, Yakima County
County
, 1 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 1780 feet elevation difference |
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Rattlesnake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 13.5 hiking miles, 2679 feet elevation difference |
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McAllister Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 686 feet elevation difference |
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Big Peak Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference |
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Sand Ridge Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference |
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Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference |
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Minnie Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 2418 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Ironstone Mountain Trail:
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Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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| | Hotels Near Ironstone Mountain Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 31 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 32 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 33 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Yakima, Yakima
, 48 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 49 miles away |
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33 miles away
