Washington hiking trails - Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County

   
  Fine backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance, and Lost Creek Ridge Trail is one of them, and it's in Snohomish County. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in Washington, and each one is different from the others. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Lost Creek Ridge Trail in Snohomish County, Washington is a magnificent location to go. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. The wilderness hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very delightful way
    to see these mountains. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Lost Creek Ridge Trail is quite distant from the nearest city, and many folks like to backcountry hike here to be in the neighborhood of the wilderness. Lost Creek Ridge Trail is a wet site that gets
much rain; November is the wettest month with most rain while July is generally the driest month. For the period of the months of summer at Lost Creek Ridge Trail highs are generally in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Lost Creek Ridge Trail. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 4,949 feet which is higher than average. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Of course, this  
is an overnight backcountry trek, 3 days normally, so it's a fine thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Some parts of Lost Creek Ridge Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Lost Creek Ridge Trail is 20.6 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Going for a walk here in Washington is always a cool thing to do. This wilderness hiking trail is a very long wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for an outstanding challenge. While visiting this neighborhood in Washington it's a nice idea to go hiking too.

Briefly about the general area:
That right there is lots of cool things already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Sauk River - North Fork, and if you come at the right time of year, Sloan Creek offers some tremendous whitewater. Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever want to return home again. North Fork Falls is a tremendous local attraction, and don't forget to take a perfect little journey to Fern Creek.
Do set aside some time for Green Mountain Pasture since you're here at Lost Creek Ridge Trail; a good site to camp here at Lost Creek Ridge Trail is Owl Creek Campground. Lost Creek Ridge Trail is near Bingley Gap which is beyond doubt worth checking out, and Gibson Falls is a lovely location to go to while you're at Lost Creek Ridge Trail. If you love the outdoors, you'll like Lost Creek Ridge Trail. Why not pop by close by Fire Creek while you're here at Lost Creek Ridge Trail, and why not camp at Sloan Creek Campground if you're here at Lost Creek Ridge Trail.
Darrington Ranger District is a nice local forest, and don’t forget to have a look at Pride Basin since you're here at Lost Creek Ridge Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.0939, Longitude -121.3359
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Total in and out hiking length = 20.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 8.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 4949 feet


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 Trails Near Lost Creek Ridge Trail:
Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County County , 2 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Way, Snohomish County County , 3 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1437 feet elevation difference
Meadow Mountain Trail, Snohomish County County , 3 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 4096 feet elevation difference
Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County County , 4 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference
Kennedy Ridge Trail, Snohomish County County , 4 miles away,  18.8 hiking miles, 3975 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Trail, Snohomish County County , 4 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 4244 feet elevation difference
Sulphur Mountain Way, Snohomish County County , 9 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 4270 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lost Creek Ridge Trail:
Owl Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 2 miles away
Sloan Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 3 miles away
Downey Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 8 miles away
Crystal Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 8 miles away
Sulphur Creek Campground, Snohomish County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lost Creek Ridge Trail:
Sloan Creek, Snohomish County County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (to National Forest Sauk)
Sauk River - North Fork, Snohomish County County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Above North Fork Falls)
Suiattle River, Snohomish/Skagit County County , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 16 miles long (Sulphur Creek to Rat Trap Bridge)
Downey Creek, Snohomish County County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Downey Creek trail to Suiattle River)
Skykomish River - North Fork, Snohomish County County , 10 miles away, Class II-V - 10 miles long (Jackson Wilderness to Bear Creek)
 National Parks Near Lost Creek Ridge Trail:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 66 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 66 miles away
Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 66 miles away
 Hotels Near Lost Creek Ridge Trail:
Aspen Suites at The Icicle Village Resort, Leavenworth , 41 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 43 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 47 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 47 miles away
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth , 47 miles away
 Lakes Near Lost Creek Ridge Trail
Hardtack Lake, Snohomish County , 1 miles away
Ruby Lake, Snohomish County , 2 miles away

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