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| | Each one of the many wilderness trails of Washington is gorgeous in its own way. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is an excellent idea. McCay Trail is rather far away from the closest settlement, and it is a glorious hiking and backpacking trail. Washington has plenty of great wilderness trails, and McCay Trail is one of them, and it's in Okanogan County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Summertime highs at McCay Trail commonly tend to be in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime |
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come with highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at McCay Trail plunge into the 10's. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Backcountry
| | backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a very great way to see these hills. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? McCay Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a glorious site for getting out. McCay Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backpacking and hiking trail is a mid length backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles | |
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which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced walkers looking for a good challenge. This is an area covered with lots of backcountry trails. McCay Trail is 6.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. The total elevation difference for McCay Trail is 2,363
feet which is about average. McCay Trail is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. This part of Washington is always a diversion to visit during backcountry hiking season. Not much precipitation falls here at McCay Trail; through
the month of December you get the most snow around here, and the driest month of the year is July. Some parts of McCay Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.
Briefly
about the general area:
Scheiner Creek is a splendid spot to take a look at, and camping is available at Salmon Meadows Campground.
Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. Visit Wilder Creek if you're here at McCay Trail, and Pelican
Pass is close at hand, and is a good location. Don't leave McCay Trail without first paying a visit to Salmon Falls, and if you came for an overnight stay Tiffany Spring Campground is a pleasant place to camp.
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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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Current weather conditions at McCay Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington
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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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Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
, 26 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
, 26 miles away |
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Omak Inn, Omak
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan
, 37 miles away |
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