Washington hiking trails - Melton Creek Trail, Blue Mountains, Garfield County

   
  When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Melton Creek Trail in Garfield County, Washington is a splendid choice. In Washington you never run out of outdoors fun. Every single Washington backcountry hiking trail is worth trekking. Backcountry hiking here in the Blue Mountains is a very good way to see these highlands. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking trails. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This great outdoors hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and
    that means that some parts of the great outdoors hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. During the days of summer highs here at Melton Creek Trail get into the 80's while overnight lows are generally in the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in
the 40's, and overnight lows at Melton Creek Trail through the wintertime generally plunge into the 20's. Melton Creek Trail is 16.4 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. Hiking here in Washington is an excellent idea. Melton Creek Trail is mostly a relatively dry location; the wettest month of the year is mostly January, that's the one that rains the most, and July is the month with the least moisture. Melton Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,283 feet which is a higher than average number. A lengthy journey parts Pullman  
from Melton Creek Trail, but there's magnificent natural beauty right here for you along it. There are so many great backcountry hiking trails for trekking in Washington, and one of these is Melton Creek Trail in Garfield County. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This wilderness trail is a very long wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in great shape. This is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so you're looking at an in and out walk. This neighborhood 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.

Briefly about the general area:
Slide Canyon is a nice spot to stop by close by; Melton Creek Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Spruce Spring Campground is a great local campground. But wait, there's more to do right next door to Melton Creek Trail. Glide down the rapids of Grande Ronde River in a kayak, and Chaparral Basin is a fine site.
And if that's not enough there's loads more entertaining stuff to do in the Blue Mountains. Just can't get enough of the Blue Mountains. Don't forget to take a fine little tour to Willow Creek; camping at Misery Spring Campground is always a magnificent experience. Don't leave Melton Creek Trail without first paying a visit to Sheephead Spring, and it's a great idea to take a look at East Fork First Creek.
Diamond Spring is an inspiring site to check out while you're here, and a tour to Elk Flat rejuvenates the spirit.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.1177, Longitude -117.5364
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Total in and out hiking length = 16.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Total elevation difference: 4283 feet


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 Trails Near Melton Creek Trail:
Low Saddle Trail, Asotin County County , 3 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1856 feet elevation difference
July Ridge Trail, Garfield County County , 3 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 2063 feet elevation difference
Bear Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 3 miles away, 8.3 hiking miles, 2461 feet elevation difference
Packer Trail, Garfield County County , 4 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 2776 feet elevation difference
Mount Misery Trail, Columbia County County , 5 miles away,  22.8 hiking miles, 969 feet elevation difference
Tucannon River Trail, Garfield County County , 5 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 702 feet elevation difference
Crooked Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 6 miles away, 21.4 hiking miles, 4731 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Melton Creek Trail:
Spruce Spring Campground, Garfield County, 5 miles away
Misery Spring Campground, Garfield County, 5 miles away
Big Spring Campground, Garfield County, 7 miles away
Wickiup Campground, Garfield County, 8 miles away
Alder Thicket Campground, Garfield County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Melton Creek Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Wallowa County County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 46 miles long (Wallowa River to Grande Ronde River)
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 19.5 miles long (Troy to Boggan's Oasis)
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 30 miles away, Class II-IV - 27 miles long (Boggan's Oasis to Snake River)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 31 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction)
 Hotels Near Melton Creek Trail:
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise , 36 miles away
Best Western Rivertree Inn, Clarkston , 38 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center, Clarkston , 39 miles away
Econo Lodge Lewiston, Lewiston , 40 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PULLMAN, Pullman , 40 miles away

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