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| | While visiting this region in Washington it's a splendid idea to go backcountry backpacking too. Kachess Ridge Trail is situated a relatively long tour from Ellensburg, but there's wonderful natural prettiness right here for you along it. Backcountry trekking in Washington is a fine way to spend some time. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Washington is well worth a trek. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over Washington, and one of those is Kachess Ridge Trail in Kittitas County. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding |
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neighborhood. Kachess Ridge Trail gets a great deal of water; January is when you get the most snow here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This hike should take you about 4 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Time to get out,
| | and breathe some fresh air, and Kachess Ridge Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is such a splendid location. Kachess Ridge Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. This wilderness trail is a wilderness trail of fine length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a fine backcountry trail for experienced walkers in wonderful shape. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. These wilderness | |
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trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very fine way to see these peaks. With its 27.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Kachess Ridge Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,071 feet which is higher than average. This is a hiking
trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. During the summer at Kachess Ridge Trail highs
are commonly in the 60's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's; overnight lows in the 10's for Kachess Ridge Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
A pleasant place for whitewater paddling
near Kachess Ridge Trail is Box Canyon Creek, and if you would like a little side journey, try Copper Pass. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. A short visit to Salmon la Sac is always worthwhile, and do set aside
some time for French Cabin Basin if you're here at Kachess Ridge Trail.
Kachess Campground is a pleasant campground nearby, and getting to South Fork French Cabin Creek from Kachess Ridge Trail is painless. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Little Salmon la Sac
is a wonderful place to check out while you're at Kachess Ridge Trail, and some nearby water includes West Fork French Cabin Creek.
In the event that you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cooper River; a wooded vicinity close
by is Cle Elum Ranger District. Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is peerless! A pleasant spree to Domerie Flats is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon; you can stay the night at Silver Ridge Ranch.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.2664, Longitude -121.169
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.4306, Longitude -121.2039
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 27.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 12.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 27.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 12.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 4071 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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14 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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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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16 miles away
On Snoqualmie Pass, The only hotel on the mountain, Outdoor Heated Swimming pool, Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna. Ski across the street - 4 mountains to ski from. Free Shuttle Service to all Base Areas at ...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Kachess Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Kachess Ridge Trail:
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Domerie Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2254 feet elevation difference |
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Cooper Pass Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 515 feet elevation difference |
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Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference |
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Escondido Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2634 feet elevation difference |
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Goat Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 2240 feet elevation difference |
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Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference |
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Sasse Mountain Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 4012 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Kachess Ridge Trail:
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Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir) |
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Cooper River, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) |
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Waptus River, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Kachess Ridge Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 14 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 16 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 37 miles away |
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18 miles away
