Washington hiking trails - Little Creek Basin Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  Hiking trails are splendid and plentiful in Washington, and Little Creek Basin Trail is one of them, and it's in Kittitas County. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry trekking, it is so much fun. Each wilderness trail in Washington is well worth a backcountry hike. Little Creek Basin Trail is 8.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could
    go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There's not much difference in elevation along Little Creek Basin Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. The backcountry hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a really splendid
way to spend quality time in nature. Little Creek Basin Trail is located a relatively long journey from Ellensburg, but backcountry trekking it is good enjoyment any time. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding region. Little Creek Basin Trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a magnificent challenge. The total elevation difference for Little Creek Basin Trail is 1,369 feet which  
is about average. The high level of precipitation makes Little Creek Basin Trail a rather wet spot; January is the wettest month with most snow while July is frequently the driest month. Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Little Creek Basin Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a really good site to spend some time. While visiting this neighborhood in Washington it's a good idea to go backpacking too. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. Summertime highs at Little Creek Basin Trail generally tend to be in the 60's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Little Creek Basin Trail are in the 10's.

Briefly about the general area:
Whitewater paddling is splendid on Cle Elum River. This site, the Northern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors enjoyable stuff. Getting to Nelson Creek from Little Creek Basin Trail is simple; Little Creek Basin Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Lake Easton Resort and Club is a good local campground.
The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. A delightful spot near Little Creek Basin Trail is Windy Pass. There's so much to do here at Little Creek Basin Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Longmile Meadows Campground is a brilliant site for that. Take a little spree to Lookout Creek if you're here at Little Creek Basin Trail, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little Naches River.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.1372, Longitude -121.0972
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Total in and out hiking length = 8.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1369 feet


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 Trails Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
North Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 1 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3519 feet elevation difference
Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference
North Fork Taneum Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away,  18 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference
Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference
Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away,  9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference
Goat Peak Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 2240 feet elevation difference
Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
Longmile Meadows Campground, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
Lake Easton Resort and Club, Easton, 6 miles away
R V Town, Easton, 6 miles away
Cabin Creek RV and U-fish, Easton, 6 miles away
Kaner Flat Campground, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 7 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)
American River, Yakima County County , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)
American River, Yakima County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 11 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 62 miles away
 Hotels Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
Roslyn Inns, Roslyn , 8 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 9 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 12 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 12 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 13 miles away

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