Washington hiking trails - Lava Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County

   
  Put on your trekking shoes, and hit the great outdoors trail, Lava Butte Trail in Skamania County, Washington is a really great location to spend some time. No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like nature. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Washington is different from the others. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding vicinity. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness hiking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions
    along the whole wilderness hiking trail. This hiking and backpacking trail is a hiking and backpacking trail of splendid length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a tremendous
challenge. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very splendid way to see these peaks. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Lava Butte Trail while overnight lows are commonly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows in the 30's for Lava Butte Trail. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go hiking, it is something that is always fun to do. There are so many good hiking and backpacking trails for hiking in Washington, and Lava Butte Trail in Skamania County is one  
of them. Lava Butte Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,401 feet which is about average. Lava Butte Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is typically December, that's the one that rains the most, and July is when it's the driest. Lava Butte Trail has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Lava Butte Trail is a long journey away from Hood River, but when you walk it you're always having a fine time. This is a long wilderness hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Being 10 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

Briefly about the general area:
So much cool stuff in close proximity to Lava Butte Trail, clearly unbelievable. Juice Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth taking a look at. Take a side spree to Oldman Creek, and Little Soda Springs Campground is a magnificent campground nearby.
You can run the rapids of Wind River near Lava Butte Trail, and you can stay the night at Curly Creek Campground. These mountains rock, just look at all the cool stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Tyee Springs is an inspiring place to take a look at during your stay; a great location to explore is Pete Gulch. A visit to Lava Butte Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Falls Creek Falls, and you must definitely dedicate some time to McClellan Meadows while you're here at Lava Butte Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.9484, Longitude -121.9337
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.9159, Longitude -121.8833
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 1401 feet


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 Trails Near Lava Butte Trail:
Falls Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 1 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference
Ridge Trail, Skamania County County , 3 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 773 feet elevation difference
Paradise Trail, Skamania County County , 4 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference
Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County County , 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2309 feet elevation difference
Soda Peaks Trail, Skamania County County , 7 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 942 feet elevation difference
Cedar Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 8 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2584 feet elevation difference
Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County County , 9 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lava Butte Trail:
Little Soda Springs Campground, Skamania County, 6 miles away
Curly Creek Campground, Skamania County, 7 miles away
Observation Berryfield Campground, Skamania County, 9 miles away
Forlorn Lakes Campground, Skamania County, 11 miles away
Swift Forest Campground, Skamania County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lava Butte Trail:
Wind River, Skamania County County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road)
Wind River, Skamania County County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge)
Wind River, Skamania County County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler)
Rush Creek, Skamania County County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Meadow Creek to FR 90)
Trout Creek, Skamania County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River)
 National Parks Near Lava Butte Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 39 miles away
 Hotels Near Lava Butte Trail:
Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson , 12 miles away
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 12 miles away
Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks , 13 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 13 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 28 miles away

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