Washington hiking trails - McCay Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

   
  We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and McCay Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a great site for getting out. Every backpacking trail in Washington is well worth a backcountry hike. Hiking and backpacking trails are brilliant and plentiful in Washington, and McCay Trail in Okanogan County is one of them. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry trekking, it is the brilliant thing to do. At McCay Trail you don’t see much rain; most of
    the snow falls through December, and the driest month is July. McCay Trail is a one trailhead backcountry hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 2,363 feet which is about average.
This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it. Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a very great way to see these summits. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is one of many trails in the surrounding neighborhood. McCay Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.  
McCay Trail is a very long way away from modern life, and it sure is a a great backpacking trail. Washington is a nice site for walkers. McCay Trail is 6.4 miles long it's a mid length walk. All through the warm days of summer at McCay Trail highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and night lows in the 10's for McCay Trail. The time needed for this walk is roughly 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This backcountry hiking trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.

Briefly about the general area:
Near McCay Trail you come across Pelican Pass which is a good place to check out; don't forget to take a wonderful little spree to Wilder Creek. Visit Scheiner Creek if you're here at McCay Trail, and Tiffany Spring Campground is a great campground nearby.
You definitely should have a thing about the Northern Cascade Range. A trip to McCay Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Salmon Falls, and if you came for an overnight stay Salmon Meadows Campground is a perfect spot to camp.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.5868, Longitude -119.8764
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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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 Trails Near McCay Trail:
Tunnel Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference
Clark Ridge Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 2799 feet elevation difference
Pretty Bird Trail, Okanogan County County , 3 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 342 feet elevation difference
Freezeout Trail, Okanogan County County , 3 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 3329 feet elevation difference
Muckamuck Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1124 feet elevation difference
Shrew Creek Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2639 feet elevation difference
Tiffany Lake Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2153 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near McCay Trail:
Salmon Meadows Campground, Okanogan County, 4 miles away
Tiffany Spring Campground, Okanogan County, 6 miles away
Alder Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
Kerr Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
Oriole Campground, Okanogan County, 8 miles away
 Hotels Near McCay Trail:
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 26 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak , 28 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 37 miles away
 Lakes Near McCay Trail
Little Tiffany Lake, Okanogan County , 5 miles away

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