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| | Mill Creek Trail is very far from the closest great urban center, and backcountry backpacking along this trail is very exciting. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Washington is worth backpacking. Here in the great state of Washington backpacking never gets boring. Washington is an outstanding outdoors state. This is an area covered with lots of wilderness trails. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Mill Creek Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is just what you need. Tremendous great outdoors hiking trails |
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in Washington are in abundance, and Mill Creek Trail in Okanogan County is one of them. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. Being 5.4 miles long it's an average length
| | hiking trail. At Mill Creek Trail you don’t see much rain; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that snows the most; the driest month is July. The warmest time of the year at Mill Creek Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while nighttime lows are generally in the 50's. Through the winter the highs are generally in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Mill Creek Trail. This area 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 | |
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fire. This is not a very long wilderness hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The total elevation difference for this trail is 1,222 feet which is about average. You should count on this walk taking about 5 hours, but you
never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Mill Creek Trail is a mid-length wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a splendid wilderness trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure. Don’t
forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
Briefly about the general area:
Division Spring
is an inspiring spot to go to while here, and while you're here, you could pop by Mill Creek. This is such a wonderful river. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Mill Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Lost Lake Campground.
A short journey to Owl Spring is always worthwhile, and Mill Creek Trail is a wonderful site to camp, North Country Christian Camp is a wonderful site.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.8021, Longitude -119.1953
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.7701, Longitude -119.1831
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1222 feet
Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak
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28 miles away
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
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29 miles away
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| | Trails Near Mill Creek Trail:
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North Fork Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 2 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1960 feet elevation difference |
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Antoine Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 3014 feet elevation difference |
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South Side Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.9 hiking miles, 1801 feet elevation difference |
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Bonaparte Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference |
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Red Apple Inns, Tonasket
, 18 miles away |
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Junction Motel, Tonasket
, 18 miles away |
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Cottage Inn On The Lake, Oroville
, 18 miles away |
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Camaray Motel, Oroville
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak
, 28 miles away |
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