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| | Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always an amusing thing to do, and if you happen to be in Kittitas County of Washington, Kaner Flat Trail is a splendid local hiking and backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Washington; each one of them is worth trekking. Backcountry hiking in Washington is such an outstanding thing to do. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality |
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time in the great outdoors. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful trail for experienced trekkers in brilliant shape. Kaner Flat Trail is 14.6 miles long; it's a long backpacking
| | trail. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Splendid wilderness hiking trails in Washington are in abundance; one of these is Kaner Flat Trail in Kittitas County. Here in Washington trekking is a nice idea. The total elevation difference for Kaner Flat Trail is 4,400 feet which is a higher than average number. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. All the water falling down from the sky makes Kaner Flat Trail a | |
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wet spot; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. At Kaner Flat Trail all through the summertime highs are in the 60's, and the nighttime is slightly chillier of course, ordinarily in the 40's. Throughout
the winter highs are ordinarily in the 20's with temperatures at Kaner Flat Trail dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Kaner Flat Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail quite far from Ellensburg, but it sure is a a splendid hiking and backpacking trail. Of course,
this is an overnight hike, 2 days normally, so it's an outstanding thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. There are so many trails in this region. Kaner Flat Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail
could be very different from other parts of it.
Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Halfway Flat Campground II is a great location to camp; the scenery at Milk Pond Dam is pretty. This is such a wonderful river.
Take a little journey
to Catchup Creek if you're here at Kaner Flat Trail, and you can run the rapids of American River. Be careful coming to Kaner Flat Trail, you might not ever want to go home again. A short spree to Horsetail Falls is always worthwhile; camping at Kaner Flat Trail is delightful fun,
Little Naches Campground is a delightful local campground. This river is a great place to visit. Near Kaner Flat Trail you hit upon Rocky Saddle which is a nice site to stop at, and a journey to Sawmill Flat revives the spirit.
Man, is there plenty of fun things to do in the
Northern Cascade Range. Cedar Spring is a pretty location to visit while you're at Kaner Flat Trail, and a tremendous place for whitewater paddling is Little Naches River. You just must adore the Northern Cascade Range. Some nearby water includes Bumping River, and Hereford Meadow is a good place.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0104, Longitude -121.1291
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.0222, Longitude -121.0034
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 4400 feet
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10 miles away
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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12 miles away
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User input for Kaner Flat Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Kaner Flat Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Kaner Flat Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 20 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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12 miles away
The contemporary Best Western Snowcap Lodge is centrally located on the eastern slopes of the cascade mountains. We are easily accessible from Interstate 90, just a short 90 minute drive from Seattle....
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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13 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Kaner Flat Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Kaner Flat Trail. |
| | Trails Near Kaner Flat Trail:
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Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Taneum Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference |
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Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference |
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Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2361 feet elevation difference |
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Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference |
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Keenan Meadows Trail, Klickitat County
County
, 7 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 826 feet elevation difference |
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Fishhook Flats Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 581 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Kaner Flat Trail:
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Kaner Flat Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 10 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 12 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 12 miles away |
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Timber Lodge Inn, Cle Elum
, 12 miles away |
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