Washington hiking trails - McAllister Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County

   
  Great backpacking trails in Washington are in abundance, and among these are McAllister Trail in Yakima County. A visit to Washington is not complete without some hiking. When was the last time you got out in the fresh air a bit? McAllister Trail in Yakima County, Washington is a really good place to spend some time. The wilderness hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Being 4.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. When you're here in Washington
    trekking along one of its backpacking trails is a glorious way to spend some time. This backpacking and hiking trail is a mid length backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent backcountry trail for the average person looking
for a magnificent adventure. There are so many backcountry trails in this vicinity. McAllister Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. McAllister Trail is a long tour away from Ellensburg, but backpacking it is good pleasure any time. Summer at McAllister Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 60's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. During the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 30's;  
after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at McAllister Trail dip into the 10's. McAllister Trail sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is commonly January, that's the one that snows the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. McAllister Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Each one of the many backpacking trails of Washington has its own character. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 686 feet which is a lower than average number. These backpacking and hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a nice way to explore these highlands. You should count on this walk taking about 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Why not camp at Grey Creek Campground while you're here at McAllister Trail. A pleasant trip to Indian Creek Meadows is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon, and paddling on American River is so much fun.
These mountains rock, just explore all the enjoyable things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. A perfect spot to camp here at McAllister Trail is White Pass Campground, and whitewater paddling is great on Tieton River - South Fork.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6911, Longitude -121.3016
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 686 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near McAllister Trail.
 Trails Near McAllister Trail:
Sand Ridge Trail, Yakima County County , 1 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference
Big Peak Trail, Yakima County County , 1 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference
Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 1 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference
Blankenship Meadows Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 1367 feet elevation difference
Hogback Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2654 feet elevation difference
Indian Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1528 feet elevation difference
Ironstone Mountain Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2130 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near McAllister Trail:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Grey Creek Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 8 miles away
Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 8 miles away
Rimrock Public Campground and Boat Landing, Yakima County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near McAllister Trail:
Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County County , 10 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake)
American River, -blank- County County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
 National Parks Near McAllister Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 46 miles away
 Hotels Near McAllister Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 33 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 34 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 35 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 48 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 49 miles away
 Lakes Near McAllister Trail
Dog Lake, Yakima County , 3 miles away
Clear Lake, Yakima County , 4 miles away

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