Washington hiking trails - Jordan Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County

   
  Hitting the hiking trails is always an amusing thing to do, and Jordan Creek Trail in Lewis County, Washington is the outdoors at its best. A long journey divides Hood River from Jordan Creek Trail, but it sure is a a splendid hiking trail. Backcountry hiking here in Washington is always a fun thing to do. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are many delightful trails in Washington, and Jordan Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Lewis
    County. The length of Jordan Creek Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a tremendous challenge. Backcountry trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range
is the best way to enjoy these summits. Each trail in Washington is worth backcountry hiking. This wilderness hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. With its 9.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. This part of Washington is always a pleasure to visit during backcountry backpacking season. Different parts of Jordan Creek 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. Jordan Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,156 feet which is a higher than average number. Jordan Creek Trail is a wet place that gets a large amount of rain; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and July is the month with the least moisture. All through the long summer days, highs typically are in the 70's at Jordan Creek Trail, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Jordan Creek Trail tend to be in the 20's. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors trails in this area.

Briefly about the general area:
If you're here at Jordan Creek Trail, you could have a look at Jordan Creek; float down the rapids of Cispus River in a kayak. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Lily Basin is right here at Jordan Creek Trail, and if you come at the right time of year, Johnson Creek offers some nice whitewater.
No way I can stop, cause I'm havin' a good time here at Jordan Creek Trail. Jordan Creek Trail is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, River Bar Campground is a magnificent local campground. Jordan Basin is a glorious spot here at Jordan Creek Trail. There's so much to do here at Jordan Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Chambers Lake Campground is a tremendous site for that. Hawkeye Point is pretty near Jordan Creek Trail, and a quick spree to Mission Creek is beyond doubt a good idea.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.5091, Longitude -121.5836
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Total in and out hiking length = 9.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3156 feet


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 Trails Near Jordan Creek Trail:
Angry Mountain Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 3575 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 24, County County , 2 miles away, 90.5 hiking miles, 3810 feet elevation difference
Lily Basin Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  18.6 hiking miles, 2458 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 974 feet elevation difference
Five Thousand Thirty Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 897 feet elevation difference
Three Peaks Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 1240 feet elevation difference
Packwood Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 384 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Jordan Creek Trail:
Chambers Lake Campground, Lewis County, 2 miles away
River Bar Campground, Lewis County, 8 miles away
Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 9 miles away
Hatchery RV Campground, Lewis County, 9 miles away
Spring Creek Campground, Skamania County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Jordan Creek Trail:
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 4 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Goat Creek to FR 2160)
Johnson Creek, Lewis County County , 8 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Glacier Creek to Highway 12)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Summit Creek, Lewis County County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Cowlitz River, Lewis County County , 10 miles away, Class II - 7.6 miles long (La Wis Wis Campground to Packwood)
 National Parks Near Jordan Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 32 miles away
 Hotels Near Jordan Creek Trail:
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 38 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 38 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 44 miles away
Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson , 44 miles away
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Jordan Creek Trail
Chambers Lake, Lewis County , 2 miles away
Heart Lake, Lewis County , 3 miles away

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