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| | Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is always an enjoyable thing to do. Hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; Middle Fork Trail in King County is one of them. Because Middle Fork Trail is very distant from civilization, It's always enjoyable to walk here. Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is an outstanding way to explore these summits. There's not much difference in elevation along the trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Being |
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12.2 miles long; it's a long trail. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 2 days normally, so it's a wonderful thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this region. When was the last time you got
| | out in the outdoors a bit? Middle Fork Trail in King County, Washington is an excellent spot for getting out. High temperatures at Middle Fork Trail throughout the long summer days are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. All through the winter this site gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Middle Fork Trail. Middle Fork Trail is a wet site that gets a large amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December; the driest of the months is July. This great outdoors hiking trail | |
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has a total elevation difference of 903 feet which is lower than average. This great outdoors hiking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Middle Fork Trail is many miles long having an
average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Middle Fork Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Washington has so much to offer nature lovers. Each backcountry trail in
Washington has its own character.
Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may assume that's a lot but there's even more cool things to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. If you came for an overnight stay West Fork Campground is a glorious place to camp. Whitewater
paddling is magnificent on Dingford Creek; camping is available at Commonwealth Campground.
It's always glorious to visit Goldmyer Hot Springs; Snoqualmie Pass is a wonderful site to check out. Thunder Creek is a delightful local stream, and a forest close by is Snoqualmie
National Forest. Any time is a great time at Middle Fork Trail if you love the outdoors. Goat Creek is a great location to stop at; Melakwa Pass is a pleasant site to have a look at.
And if that's not enough there's a heap more fun stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range.
Paddling on Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork is so much fun, and do put some time aside to spend at Dingford Creek Falls if you're here at Middle Fork Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.5176, Longitude -121.4539
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 12.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Total elevation difference: 903 feet
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
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28 miles away
Original Snoqualmie Lodge built atop the Falls in 1916 was a logging route stopover famous for its lumberjack breakfast. The original Lodge had only 5 guestrooms. Building on the existing lodge and in...
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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30 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Middle Fork Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Middle Fork Trail. |
| | Trails Near Middle Fork Trail:
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Annette Lake Trail, King County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1906 feet elevation difference |
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Pratt Lake Trail, King County
County
, 7 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Defiance Trail, King County
County
, 10 miles away, 13.2 hiking miles, 1672 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 25, County
County
, 11 miles away, 119.9 hiking miles, 3706 feet elevation difference |
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Cooper Pass Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 13 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 515 feet elevation difference |
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Snowshoe Butte Trail, King County
County
, 14 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 1588 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Middle Fork Trail:
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Dingford Creek, King County
County
, 2 miles away, Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Goat Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
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Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King County
County
, 3 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Hardscrabble Creek to Burnboot Creek) |
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Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV - 10.3 miles long (Burnboot Creek to Taylor River) |
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Snoqualmie River - South Fork, King County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (I-90 Exit 52 to Denny Creek Campground) |
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Miller River - East Fork, King County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (along FR 6412) |
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| | Hotels Near Middle Fork Trail:
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 28 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 30 miles away |
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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
, 32 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 35 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 35 miles away |
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32 miles away
