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| | If you are in Washington during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking. Keenan Meadows Trail is positioned a relatively long tour from Ellensburg, but it is an exciting place to backcountry walk. Every single Washington wilderness trail has its own unique attractiveness. Wilderness hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Being 5.8 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. At Keenan Meadows Trail through the long summer days highs are in the 60's while night lows |
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are frequently in the 40's. During the wintertime highs are frequently in the 20's with temperatures at Keenan Meadows Trail dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. A good deal of rainfall falls at Keenan Meadows Trail; through the month of January you get the most snow
| | around here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Here in the brilliant state of Washington hiking is the brilliant thing to do. You spend the whole backcountry walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole trail. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Keenan Meadows Trail in Klickitat County, Washington is just the place. There are not too many backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Backpacking trails | |
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for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and among these are Keenan Meadows Trail in Klickitat County. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 826 feet which is lower than average. This backcountry hiking trail is not that long but you
should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Keenan Meadows Trail is a normal length trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a perfect backcountry hiking trail for the average person looking for a perfect adventure. This is a
two-ended backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. This trek shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general
area:
Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Cle Elum River, and Keenan Meadows is a good place to check out. Squaw Rock Resort and RV Park is a nice local campground, and get your heart pumping on the brilliant whitewater of Rattlesnake
Creek - Naches Tributary.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Why not camp at Tamarack Spring Campground while you're here at Keenan Meadows Trail, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Ellensburg here. Man, is
there a heap of entertaining things to do close to Keenan Meadows Trail. Rocky Saddle is a splendid site to spend some time at; Tripod Flat is a nice place.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0365, Longitude -120.9479
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.0343, Longitude -120.9963
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 826 feet
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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8 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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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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8 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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User input for Keenan Meadows Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Klickitat 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 Keenan Meadows Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Keenan Meadows Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Klickitat County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Keenan Meadows Trail. |
| | Trails Near Keenan Meadows Trail:
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Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2361 feet elevation difference |
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Fishhook Flats Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 581 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Keenan Meadows Trail:
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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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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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American River, Yakima County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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Naches River, Yakima County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 34 miles long (Sawmill Flat to bl. Town of Naches) |
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| | Hotels Near Keenan Meadows Trail:
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 8 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 8 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 8 miles away |
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Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg
, 29 miles away |
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Nites Inn Motel, Ellensburg
, 30 miles away |
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8 miles away
