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| | Backcountry trekking in Washington never gets boring. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and if you happen to be in Lewis County of Washington, Kincaid Trail is a wonderful local hiking and backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Kincaid Trail being so far from the closest urban center, what a wonderful site for backcountry trekking it is. This hike should take you about 2 days, so it's a splendid thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. There are so many wilderness trails in this area. Backpacking |
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trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really magnificent way to spend quality time in nature. Kincaid Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Being 15 miles long;
| | it's longer than many great outdoors trails. This part of Washington is always a joy to check out during backcountry hiking season. There are so many fine hiking trails for backpacking in Washington, and one of those is Kincaid Trail in Lewis County. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. All through the warm months, highs generally are in the 60's at Kincaid Trail, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs during the wintertime | |
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are typically in the 30's; overnight lows during the wintertime for Kincaid Trail tend to be in the 10's. Kincaid Trail is a wilderness trail of magnificent length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a perfect wilderness trail for experienced backcountry walkers
in tremendous shape. Each hiking trail in Washington has something unique to offer. The total elevation difference for Kincaid Trail is 2,899 feet which is a higher than average number. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. All the water falling down from the sky
makes Kincaid Trail a wet place; January is when you get the most snow here; July is when it's the driest.
Briefly about the general area: Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go back home again. Cedar Flats is a glorious place
to stretch your legs a bit; Cortright Point is not far at all. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Cascade Range for a fine time. Cowlitz River - Clear Fork has a glorious whitewater paddling spot close by, and some close by water includes Allred Creek. While staying at Kincaid
Trail you could always discover Carlton Pass; Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a fine local forest. And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting stuff just keep reading. Take a little journey to Pony Creek if you're here at Kincaid Trail, and you can stay the night
at Soda Springs Campground. In case you don’t mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Summit Creek, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Fish Ladder Falls. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Kincaid Trail has to offer, you can camp at Knuppenburg Lake Campground, and a trip to Kincaid Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Log Spring.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.7076, Longitude -121.4988 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 15 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2899 feet

Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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33 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 S...
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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39 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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| These outdoors activities are available near Kincaid Trail. |
| | Trails Near Kincaid Trail:
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Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 1 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference |
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Cortright Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 2935 feet elevation difference |
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Cowlitz Trail, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2199 feet elevation difference |
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Boundary Trail, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, 15.8 hiking miles, 2508 feet elevation difference |
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Sheep Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 3905 feet elevation difference |
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Sand Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1973 feet elevation difference |
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Jug Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Kincaid Trail:
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Chinook Creek, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River) |
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| | Hotels Near Kincaid Trail:
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 33 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 39 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 42 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 43 miles away |
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