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| | Backcountry backpacking in Washington is such a magnificent thing to do. Going for a backcountry trek here in Washington is so much fun. Rather far from Ellensburg you locate Little Creek Basin Trail, but many people like to backcountry hike here to be in the vicinity of the fresh air. Through the warmest time of the year at Little Creek Basin Trail temperatures are generally in the 60's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; nighttime lows at Little Creek Basin Trail during the wintertime typically |
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plunge into the 10's. Wilderness trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and one of those is Little Creek Basin Trail in Kittitas County. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go
| | wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Little Creek Basin Trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail glorious for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really tremendous way to spend quality time in nature. Gotta get out of the town man, and Little Creek Basin Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is just the location. | |
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Little Creek Basin Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. This is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,369 feet which is about average. Little Creek Basin
Trail is a wet site that gets a lot of precipitation; January is the month that gets the most snow; July on the other hand is the driest. Being 8.2 miles long it's a mid length trek. Every hiking trail in Washington has its own character. There's not much difference in elevation
along Little Creek Basin Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors hiking trail. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails.
Briefly about the general area: All year is a wonderful time in the Northern
Cascade Range if you like the outdoors. Stay the night at Lake Easton Resort and Club; whitewater paddling is glorious on Little Naches River. Paddling on Cle Elum River is so much fun. Little Creek Basin Trail is a pleasant spot to visit for more than one day, Longmile Meadows
Campground is a pleasant spot to camp nearby; there's some flowing water close by, Nelson Creek is a stream you can take a look at during your stay. Lookout Creek flows through this neighborhood, and you might also want to pay a visit to Windy Pass if you're here at Little Creek Basin Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.1372, Longitude -121.0972 - - Directions and Road Map
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

Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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9 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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12 miles away
The Stewart Lodge offers a wide range of rooms and amenities to make us your recreational or business spot all year around. Our rooms are exceptionally large and include unique pine furniture, microw...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Little Creek Basin Trail. |
| | Trails Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
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North Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3519 feet elevation difference |
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Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Taneum Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference |
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Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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Goat Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 2240 feet elevation difference |
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Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Little Creek Basin Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 9 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 38 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth
, 38 miles away |
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