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| | Washington has plenty of great trails, and one of those is Lava Butte Trail in Skamania County. Every trail in Washington is worth backcountry trekking. Here in Washington backcountry trekking is always an enjoyable thing to do. Washington is a splendid outdoors state. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these highlands. A lot of rain falls at Lava Butte Trail; of all the |
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months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. The backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking trail. Alright, enough of spending
| | all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Lava Butte Trail in Skamania County, Washington is just the site. Lava Butte Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding vicinity. Lava Butte Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,401 feet, and that is about average. Being 10 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. The length of Lava Butte Trail is on the longer side having an average number | |
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of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. A lengthy drive parts Hood River from Lava Butte Trail, but wilderness hiking trails like these are great. High temperatures at Lava Butte Trail during the summertime months
are in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Lava Butte Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Lava
Butte Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies.
Briefly about the general area:
Do set aside some time for McClellan Meadows if you're here at Lava Butte Trail, and some close by water includes Oldman Creek. Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Wind
River, and don't leave Lava Butte Trail without first paying a visit to Falls Creek Falls.
Having a fine time at Lava Butte Trail is painless. Why not camp at Curly Creek Campground since you're here at Lava Butte Trail. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Northern
Cascade Range. A good location to stop by right next door to Lava Butte Trail is Pete Gulch, and why not take a little tour to Juice Creek while you're here. A good place to camp here at Lava Butte Trail is Little Soda Springs Campground It's always wonderful to explore Tyee Springs.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.9484, Longitude -121.9337
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.9159, Longitude -121.8833
- - Directions and Road Map
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
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Total elevation difference: 1401 feet
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
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12 miles away
Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole...
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
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13 miles away
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Columbia River Gorge at this Cascade Locks hotel. The Best Western Columbia River Inn is a fully non-smoking property located only 45 miles from Portland, Oregon ...
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User input for Lava Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Lava Butte Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lava Butte Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lava Butte Trail. |
| | Trails Near Lava Butte Trail:
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Falls Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 1 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference |
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Ridge Trail, Skamania County
County
, 3 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 773 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Trail, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference |
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Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2309 feet elevation difference |
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Soda Peaks Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 942 feet elevation difference |
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Cedar Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2584 feet elevation difference |
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Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County
County
, 9 miles away, 12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Lava Butte Trail:
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) |
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Rush Creek, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Meadow Creek to FR 90) |
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Trout Creek, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River) |
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| | Hotels Near Lava Butte Trail:
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 13 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 15 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 28 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 29 miles away |
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15 miles away
