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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and Middle Fork Trail in King County, Washington is a brilliant selection. Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is something that is always fun to do. Because Middle Fork Trail is very distant from society, it is an enjoyable place to backcountry hike. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very wonderful way to see these peaks. Middle Fork Trail ordinarily gets a lot of rain; December is when you get the most rain here; July is the month with the |
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least moisture. This hike should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. For the period of the summer highs here at Middle Fork Trail get into the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. During the wintertime highs are ordinarily
| | in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Middle Fork Trail. Middle Fork Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail of wonderful length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced trekkers looking for a wonderful challenge. With its 12.2 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this neighborhood. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Every Washington great outdoors trail is different | |
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from the others. There are many nice great outdoors trails in Washington, and Middle Fork Trail is one of them, and it's in King County. Middle Fork Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation
zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 903 feet which is lower than average. This is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry
trek. This part of Washington has a splendid deal of available outdoors things to do.
Briefly about the general area:
You can run the rapids of Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork next to Middle Fork Trail, and everybody loves Snoqualmie Pass. There's whitewater on Dingford
Creek for all you adrenaline people, and Goldmyer Hot Springs is a charming site to explore while you're at Middle Fork Trail.
But wait, there's more to do in the neighborhood of Middle Fork Trail. If you're here, you might as well explore Melakwa Pass, and a short tour to
Dingford Creek Falls is always worthwhile. Why not camp at Commonwealth Campground while you're here at Middle Fork Trail, and getting to Thunder Creek from Middle Fork Trail is uncomplicated. And that's not everything there is to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Looking
for some flowing water? Try Goat Creek, and Snoqualmie National Forest is worth stopping at.
Just can't get enough of the Northern Cascade Range. West Fork Campground is a great local campground.
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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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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
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32 miles away
The Summit Lodge is located near the base of the Summit Ski Resort, and it is perfectly located for year-round outdoor activities. Summit Lodge's two-story layout showcases 81 rooms and three conferen...
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User input for Middle Fork Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Middle Fork Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
, 32 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 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
