Washington hiking trails - Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  Washington has plenty of wonderful hiking trails, and Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail in Kittitas County is one of them. Here in Washington hiking is so much fun. There are plenty of hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is gorgeous in its own way. Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail is 10.4 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry trek. Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow, and the driest of the months is July. Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail goes through
    some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it. At Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail through the summertime highs are in the 60's; the night is a bit colder of course, frequently in the 40's.
All through the winter highs are frequently in the 20's with temperatures at Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail is a one trailhead wilderness trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 4,410 feet which is higher than average. Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail is not very near Ellensburg at all, but trekking it is magnificent fun any time. The pretty backcountry hiking  
trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very splendid way to see these hills. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? if you happen to be in Kittitas County of Washington, Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail is a good local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like the fresh air. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding vicinity. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 9 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect backpacking trail for experienced hikers in wonderful shape.

Briefly about the general area:
So much cool stuff in the Northern Cascade Range, just phenomenal. It's a fine idea to pop by Middle Fork Paris Creek, it's near Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Little Salmon la Sac. Why not visit close by South Fork Paris Creek since you're here at Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, and paddling on Cle Elum River is so much fun.
Get soaked paddling on Cle Elum River, and Salmon la Sac is an inspiring spot to stop by while here. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail has to offer, you can camp at Salmon La Sac - Wenatchee National Forest, and Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail is a magnificent place to visit for more than one day, Cayuse Campground is a magnificent place to camp nearby. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff at Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.3985, Longitude -121.0898
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Total in and out hiking length = 10.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 4410 feet


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 Trails Near Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail:
Sasse Mountain Trail, Kittitas County County , 2 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 4012 feet elevation difference
Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference
Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference
Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County County , 6 miles away,  20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference
Domerie Peak Trail, Kittitas County County , 7 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2254 feet elevation difference
Kachess Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 9 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 4071 feet elevation difference
Escondido Trail, Kittitas County County , 10 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2634 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail:
Cayuse Campground, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
Salmon La Sac - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 3 miles away
Salmon la Sac Campground, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
Red Mountain Campground, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
Dry Creek Campground, Kittitas County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail:
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir)
Waptus River, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac)
Cooper River, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 8 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)
 Hotels Near Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 9 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 11 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 12 miles away
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 25 miles away
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth , 28 miles away
 Lakes Near Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail
Salmon La Sac, Kittitas County , 3 miles away

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