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| | There are many good backcountry trails in Washington, and McCay Trail in Okanogan County is one of them. Finally, trekking time is here again, and if you happen to be in Okanogan County of Washington, McCay Trail is an outstanding local great outdoors trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. A visit to Washington is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. Here in the good state of Washington trekking is so much fun. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Many miles from the most adjacent |
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settlement you have McCay Trail, and it sure is a an outstanding great outdoors trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. McCay Trail is 6.4 miles
| | long it's an average length backcountry trail. The length of McCay Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are numerous backcountry trails in Washington, and each one is well worth a backcountry walk. There are so many hiking trails in this area. At McCay Trail you don’t | |
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see much rainfall; December is when you get the most snow here; July is when it's the driest. McCay Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. For the period of the summertime
months at McCay Trail temperatures are generally in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. During the wintertime this site gets highs in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to McCay Trail. The trails of the Northern Cascade Range
are the best way to enjoy these summits. The total elevation difference for McCay Trail is 2,363 feet which is about average. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about
the general area:
All year is a splendid time in the Northern Cascade Range if you fancy the outdoors. Scheiner Creek is in the neighborhood of McCay Trail and is always a pleasure to have a look at, and camping at Salmon Meadows Campground is always a pleasant experience.
Put some time aside to spend at Salmon Falls if you're here at McCay Trail; a splendid spot to take a look at is Pelican Pass. Take a little visit to Wilder Creek since you're here at McCay Trail; camping is available at Tiffany Spring Campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.5868, Longitude -119.8764
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2363 feet
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Tunnel Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference |
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Clark Ridge Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2799 feet elevation difference |
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Pretty Bird Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 3 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 342 feet elevation difference |
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Freezeout Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 3 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 3329 feet elevation difference |
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Muckamuck Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1124 feet elevation difference |
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Shrew Creek Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2639 feet elevation difference |
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Tiffany Lake Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2153 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near McCay Trail:
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Americas Best Value Inn-Winthrop, Winthrop
, 21 miles away |
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Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
, 26 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Peppertree Inn at Omak, Omak
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan
, 37 miles away |
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