Washington hiking trails - Kennedy Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County

   
  If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is something that is always fun to do. Kennedy Ridge Trail is relatively far away from the nearest city, and it's one of those sites where backcountry hiking is wonderful. Every single Washington hiking and backpacking trail has its own character. There are so many trails in this neighborhood. This is a long great outdoors trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Good hiking and backpacking trails in Washington are in abundance, and Kennedy Ridge Trail is one of them,
    and it's in Snohomish County. Kennedy Ridge Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,975 feet which is higher than average. At Kennedy Ridge Trail through the months of summer highs are in the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter
come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Kennedy Ridge Trail. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Kennedy Ridge Trail in Snohomish County, Washington is the great outdoors at its best. This backpacking and hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Kennedy Ridge Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail of wonderful length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid trail for experienced walkers in magnificent shape. Kennedy  
Ridge Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Kennedy Ridge Trail is a wet site that gets a good deal of rain; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The hiking and backpacking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. Trekking here in Washington is a must. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 3 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Being 18.8 miles long; it's considered a longer hike.

Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Cascade Range for a pleasant time. While staying at Kennedy Ridge Trail you could always discover Fire Creek Pass, and everybody loves Buckeye Basin. And if that's not enough, there's lots more to do close to Kennedy Ridge Trail. Glacier Creek is a striking stream that is worth a visit, and if you came for an overnight stay Sulphur Creek Campground is a fine place to camp.
Get your heart pumping on the pleasant whitewater of Sloan Creek; why not camp at Owl Creek Campground if you're here at Kennedy Ridge Trail. Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return home again. There's whitewater on Downey Creek for all you adrenaline kick people, and Green Mountain Pasture is right here at Kennedy Ridge Trail.
Don't forget to take a good little journey to Fourteenmile Creek, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Sulphur Hot Springs.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.1553, Longitude -121.266
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Total in and out hiking length = 18.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 8.4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 3975 feet


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 Trails Near Kennedy Ridge Trail:
Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County County , 0 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Trail, Snohomish County County , 1 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 4244 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Way, Snohomish County County , 2 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1437 feet elevation difference
Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County County , 3 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference
Meadow Mountain Trail, Snohomish County County , 4 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 4096 feet elevation difference
Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County County , 4 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference
Sulphur Mountain Way, Snohomish County County , 6 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 4270 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Kennedy Ridge Trail:
Owl Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 4 miles away
Sulphur Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 5 miles away
Downey Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away
Sloan Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away
East Side Buck Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Kennedy Ridge Trail:
Downey Creek, Snohomish County County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Downey Creek trail to Suiattle River)
Sloan Creek, Snohomish County County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (to National Forest Sauk)
Suiattle River, Snohomish/Skagit County County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 16 miles long (Sulphur Creek to Rat Trap Bridge)
Sauk River - North Fork, Snohomish County County , 10 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Above North Fork Falls)
Skykomish River - North Fork, Snohomish County County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 10 miles long (Jackson Wilderness to Bear Creek)
 National Parks Near Kennedy Ridge Trail:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 70 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 70 miles away
Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 70 miles away
 Hotels Near Kennedy Ridge Trail:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 36 miles away
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth , 45 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth , 45 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Leavenworth, Leavenworth , 45 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 45 miles away

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