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

   
  Backcountry trekking in Washington is a good idea. There are so many delightful great outdoors hiking trails for backpacking in Washington; among these are Kincaid Trail in Lewis County. Washington is a nice site for backcountry walkers. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Kincaid Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a wonderful place to go. Kincaid Trail ordinarily gets a good deal of precipitation; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest of the months is July. Different parts of Kincaid Trail are at
    very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. These hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in nature. This is a wilderness trail that is quite long, so don't forget
to pack enough supplies. This walk should take you about 2 days, so it's an excellent thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Every Washington great outdoors hiking trail is well worth a hike. During the long summer days, highs typically are in the 60's at Kincaid Trail, and the overnight is a little cooler of course, ordinarily in the 40's. Through the winter highs are ordinarily in the 30's with temperatures at Kincaid Trail dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. The total elevation difference for Kincaid Trail is 2,899 feet, and  
that is higher than average. Kincaid Trail is very far from the most adjacent great urban center, and you always have a wonderful time when you're backcountry hiking along it. Kincaid Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a good challenge. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is a one trailhead trail, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding area. Kincaid Trail is 15 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails.

Briefly about the general area:
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. A glorious spot near Kincaid Trail is Carlton Pass, and there's a forest here called Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Soda Springs Campground is a fine local campground; why not visit Cortright Point also if you're here. Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a magnificent campground nearby, and a visit to Fish Ladder Falls will fill your soul with good feelings. It's a nice idea to visit Allred Creek, it's right next door to Kincaid Trail, and don't leave Kincaid Trail without first paying a visit to Log Spring.
And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting stuff just keep reading. Cedar Flats is a great place here at Kincaid Trail, and a good place for whitewater paddling is Summit Creek. That right there is loads of entertaining things already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all. A quick visit to Pony Creek close to Kincaid Trail is a wonderful idea; Cowlitz River - Clear Fork is a great whitewater spot close by.

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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These outdoors activities are available near Kincaid Trail.
 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:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 33 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 39 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 41 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 42 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 42 miles away
 Lakes Near Kincaid Trail
Chain Lakes, Lewis County , 1 miles away
Kincaid Lake, Lewis County , 1 miles away

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