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

   
  There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in Washington, and each one is well worth a backcountry walk. Relatively far from Ellensburg you encounter Log Creek Trail, but if you're looking for a wonderful place to go backpacking, this is a wonderful selection. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Log Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a wonderful selection. With its 2.2 miles of walking distance it's shorter than many hiking trails. Log Creek Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty
    much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation
difference for this hiking trail is 565 feet, and that is lower than average. This backcountry trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for the average hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Log Creek Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. At Log Creek Trail through the warm days of summer highs are in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Daytime highs  
through the wintertime are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Log Creek Trail are in the 20's. Here in Washington trekking is always an enjoyable thing to do. With so many outdoors things to do available in Washington you'll never get bored. Hiking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these hills. Much precipitation falls at Log Creek Trail; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. There are not too many backcountry hiking trails in this region. Great hiking and backpacking trails in Washington are in abundance, and one of these is Log Creek Trail in Kittitas County. 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:
But wait, there's more entertaining things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. If you came to camp R V Town is a glorious place to do that, and Log Creek Trail is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Cabin Creek RV and U-fish is a pleasant local campground.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.1769, Longitude -121.2735
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1658, Longitude -121.2582
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Total elevation difference: 565 feet


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 Trails Near Log Creek Trail:
Big Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 1 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 1866 feet elevation difference
Bear Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 1374 feet elevation difference
Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Log Creek Trail:
R V Town, Easton, 7 miles away
Cabin Creek RV and U-fish, Easton, 7 miles away
Lake Easton Resort and Club, Easton, 7 miles away
Silver Ridge Ranch, Easton, 7 miles away
Crystal Springs Campground, Kittitas County, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Log Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 53 miles away
 Hotels Near Log Creek Trail:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass , 15 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 18 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 22 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 22 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 42 miles away

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