Washington hiking trails - Kincaid Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County

   
  Far from society you stumble on Kincaid Trail, and trekking along this backpacking trail is very enjoyable. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Kincaid Trail in Lewis County, Washington is such a fine place. Wilderness hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; Kincaid Trail in Lewis County is one of them. This is an area covered with lots of great outdoors trails. A large amount of rain falls at Kincaid Trail; the month with most of the snow is January, and the driest of the months is July. Don’t forget
    to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Kincaid Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. With its 15 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. This wilderness hiking trail goes through some very
different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Trekking in Washington is always an enjoyable thing to do. Kincaid Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Kincaid Trail is a backpacking trail of wonderful length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an outstanding great outdoors trail for experienced hikers  
in delightful shape. Each one of the many wilderness trails of Washington has its own unique beauty. All through the warm days of summer at Kincaid Trail temperatures are typically in the 60's. All through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's. All through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Kincaid Trail. The total elevation difference for Kincaid Trail is 2,899 feet which is a higher than average number. The backpacking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a good way to explore these mountaintops. Washington is a good place for trekkers.

Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Log Spring, and camping at Kincaid Trail is brilliant fun, Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a brilliant local campground. This is a really good river.
I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a splendid time here at Kincaid Trail. There's a forest here at Kincaid Trail called Gifford Pinchot National Forest; needless to say Allred Creek is a delightful stream that is worth visiting. And that's not all you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. A tour to Fish Ladder Falls will fill your soul with great feelings, and why not take a look at nearby Pony Creek if you're here at Kincaid Trail. Just can't get enough of the Northern Cascade Range. There are some nice whitewater spots on Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, and why not camp at Soda Springs Campground while you're here at Kincaid Trail.
If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. While you're here at Kincaid Trail you have to stop by Cortright Point, and you might also want to pay a visit to Carlton Pass if you're here at Kincaid Trail. A pleasant spree to Cedar Flats is a perfect way to spend an afternoon, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Summit Creek.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.7076, Longitude -121.4988
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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


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 Trails Near Kincaid Trail:
Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 1 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference
Cortright Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  12.6 hiking miles, 2935 feet elevation difference
Cowlitz Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 2199 feet elevation difference
Boundary Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  15.8 hiking miles, 2508 feet elevation difference
Sheep Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  13.6 hiking miles, 3905 feet elevation difference
Sand Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1973 feet elevation difference
Jug Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  13.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Kincaid Trail:
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 2 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away
Summit Creek Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 6 miles away
Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Kincaid Trail:
Summit Creek, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Chinook Creek, Pierce County County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County County , 8 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground)
Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River)
 National Parks Near Kincaid Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 36 miles away
 Hotels Near Kincaid Trail:
Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw , 10 miles away
Mt View Lodge, Packwood , 15 miles away
Cowlitz River Lodge, Packwood , 16 miles away
Inn of Packwood, Packwood , 16 miles away
Hotel Packwood, Packwood , 16 miles away
 Lakes Near Kincaid Trail
Chain Lakes, Lewis County , 1 miles away
Kincaid Lake, Lewis County , 1 miles away

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