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| | Here in the splendid state of Washington trekking is the splendid thing to do. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Washington, and one of those is Long Draw Trail in Okanogan County. Washington is a tremendous site for outdoors folks. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There's not much difference in elevation along the backpacking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking trail. Long Draw |
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Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is an area covered with lots of hiking trails. Every wilderness hiking trail in Washington has its own unique prettiness. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very nice way to
| | see these summits. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Long Draw Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is the outdoors at its best. This is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,247 feet which is about average. It is very dehydrated here at Long Draw Trail regularly; December is when you get the most snow here while July is regularly the driest month. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day trek, so it's a splendid thing if | |
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your backpack is big enough to do the job. Long Draw Trail is quite far from the nearest settlement, and if you're looking for a splendid place to go backcountry hiking, this is a splendid choice. Through the long summer days, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Long Draw Trail.
Summer night lows dip down to the 40's. Throughout the winter this spot gets highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Long Draw Trail. Long Draw Trail is a backcountry hiking trail of nice length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this
a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a perfect challenge. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Long Draw Trail is 17.2 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
A short journey to Chewack Falls is always worthwhile, and if you came to camp Long Swamp Campground is a nice site to do that. There's whitewater on Chewuch River for all you thrill seekers, and Horseshoe Pass is a good place to spend some time.
What a site this is for outdoors
people. Sunny Creek is a nice spot to take a look at; you can run the rapids of Chewuch River. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. A pleasant visit to Pick Pocket is a great way to spend an afternoon; why not a
little side visit to Clutch Creek. There's so much to do here at Long Draw Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Iron Gate Campground is a wonderful place for that, and while you're here at Long Draw Trail it's a great idea to explore Horsehoe Basin.
Having a glorious time in the Northern Cascade Range is uncomplicated.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.9637, Longitude -120.001
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 17.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 1247 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Long Draw Trail. |
| | Trails Near Long Draw Trail:
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Clutch Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2056 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2851 feet elevation difference |
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Deer Park Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 605 feet elevation difference |
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Albert Camp Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 15.2 hiking miles, 3696 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Toats Creek Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 1728 feet elevation difference |
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Thirtymile Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 7 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1430 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 8 miles away, 9.7 hiking miles, 2192 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Long Draw Trail:
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 26 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8 miles long (Five Mile Bridge to Winthrop) |
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Twisp River, Okanogan County
County
, 35 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Buttermilk Creek to town of Twisp) |
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