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

   
  Each one of the many trails of Washington has its own unique loveliness. There are trails all over Washington, and Klickitat Trail in Lewis County is one of them. Going for a hike here in Washington is a tremendous way to spend some time. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Klickitat Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a perfect choice. The stunning backpacking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very brilliant way to see these summits. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,263
    feet which is about average. There are not too many backcountry trails in this region. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 4.2 miles of walking distance
it's a mid length walk. During the summer here at Klickitat Trail, high temperatures usually get into the 70's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Through the winter this spot gets highs in the 30's; during the dark hours in the winter at Klickitat Trail temperatures sink to the 20's. A lot of precipitation falls at Klickitat Trail; during the month of December you get the most snow around here, and July is the month with the least moisture. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. It's a lengthy drive from Hood River to Klickitat  
Trail, but backcountry trekking is such a fun thing to do, and this is a perfect location to do that. This backpacking trail is a mid length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail good for the average backcountry hiker looking for a cool adventure. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. The great outdoors hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. With so many outdoors pastimes available in Washington you'll never get bored. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Northern Cascade Range. There's some flowing water close by, Irish Creek is a stream you can go to while here; you can stay the night at Naco West. Near Klickitat Trail you discover tremendous places like Dry Creek Pass. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Klickitat Trail has to offer, you can camp at Maple Leaf Campground.
Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! Klickitat Trail is so good! Swede Creek flows through this vicinity. In case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cispus River - North Fork; Mount Rainier National Park is one of the destinations that are perfect to visit nearby. Whitewater paddling is great on Cispus River, and a glorious spot like Burton Meadows here at Klickitat Trail is too brilliant to miss.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.4835, Longitude -121.7649
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1263 feet


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 Trails Near Klickitat Trail:
Pompey Peak Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 3836 feet elevation difference
Dry Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 5447 feet elevation difference
Davis Mountain Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 3121 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Klickitat Trail:
Naco West, Randle, 3 miles away
Maple Leaf Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away
Packwood RV Park and Campground, Packwood, 8 miles away
Cat Creek Campground, Skamania County, 11 miles away
Atkisson - Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Randle, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Klickitat Trail:
Cispus River - North Fork, Lewis County County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.7 miles long (FR 22 Bridge to North Fork Campground)
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 4 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (FR 23 Bridge to FR 28 Bridge)
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5.9 miles long (Adams Fork to FR 23 Bridge)
Johnson Creek, Lewis County County , 7 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Glacier Creek to Highway 12)
Yellowjacket Creek, Skamania/Lewis County County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.2 miles long (Veta Creek to Cispus River confluence)
 National Parks Near Klickitat Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 20 miles away
 Hotels Near Klickitat Trail:
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 37 miles away
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 38 miles away
Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson , 39 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 40 miles away
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 40 miles away
 Lakes Near Klickitat Trail
Jackpot Lake, Lewis County , 4 miles away

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