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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in King County of Washington, Kelly Butte Trail is a glorious local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are many great hiking and backpacking trails in Washington; Kelly Butte Trail in King County is one of them. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Washington is worth trekking. All the water falling down from the sky makes Kelly Butte Trail a wet location; most of the rain falls throughout December, and July is when it's the driest. A visit |
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to Washington is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. Kelly Butte Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way.
| | During the days of summer highs here at Kelly Butte Trail get into the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Kelly Butte Trail are in the 30's. Some parts of this great outdoors trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. With its 9.6 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many great outdoors trails. You should count on this backcountry | |
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walk taking about 8.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Because Kelly Butte Trail is very far away from society, it is one of many great hiking trails in this neighborhood. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions
in site. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 4,421 feet which is a higher than average number. Hiking here in Washington is always an exciting thing to do. Backcountry hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a nice way to explore these
summits. This is a vicinity covered with lots of wilderness trails. Kelly Butte Trail is a very long backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.
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about the general area:
Camping at The Dalles Campground is always a glorious experience, and swing by Lester Creek it's a great place to stop at.
All the outdoors cool things in the Northern Cascade Range will keep you coming back over and over. A glorious spot to camp
here at Kelly Butte Trail is Dry Creek Campground, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend White River. Take a side trip to Sawmill Creek, and if you come at the right time of year, Greenwater River offers some great whitewater.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.2087, Longitude -121.4803
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1605, Longitude -121.4865
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 4421 feet
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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12 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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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
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29 miles away
Original Snoqualmie Lodge built atop the Falls in 1916 was a logging route stopover famous for its lumberjack breakfast. The original Lodge had only 5 guestrooms. Building on the existing lodge and in...
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User input for Kelly Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Kelly Butte Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Kelly Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Kelly Butte Trail. |
| | Trails Near Kelly Butte Trail:
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Sawmill Ridge Trail, King County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 4040 feet elevation difference |
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Rock Creek Trail, King County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2923 feet elevation difference |
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Naches Pass-Greenwater Trail, King County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 2261 feet elevation difference |
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Lester Trail, King County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3791 feet elevation difference |
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Greenwater Trail, Pierce County
County
, 6 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 1028 feet elevation difference |
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Lost Lake Trail, Pierce County
County
, 6 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 2942 feet elevation difference |
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Snowshoe Butte Trail, King County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 1588 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Kelly Butte Trail:
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Greenwater River, Pierce/King County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II(IV) - 7.2 miles long (FR 7030 Bridge to Highway 410) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White) |
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Snoqualmie River - South Fork, King County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (I-90 Exit 52 to Denny Creek Campground) |
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Pratt River, King County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp) |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 12 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 29 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 33 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 33 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 37 miles away |
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33 miles away
