Washington hiking trails - Mount Cliffty Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  Every single Washington great outdoors trail is well worth a walk. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Mount Cliffty Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a really splendid spot to spend some time. There are so many delightful great outdoors trails for hiking in Washington; Mount Cliffty Trail is one of them, and it's in Kittitas County. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 3,795 feet which is higher than average. The high level of rainfall makes Mount Cliffty Trail a rather wet spot; January is
    the month that gets the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Backcountry trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a tremendous way to explore these peaks. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding neighborhood. You should count on
this backcountry walk taking about 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Different parts of this backcountry hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Through the warm days of summer, highs frequently are in the 70's at Mount Cliffty Trail, and throughout the night it cools down to the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's,  
and night lows in the 20's for Mount Cliffty Trail. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. When you're here in Washington hiking along one of its great outdoors trails is an outstanding way to spend some time. Mount Cliffty Trail is 9.8 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Mount Cliffty Trail is a hiking trail of tremendous length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Mount Cliffty Trail is a wilderness hiking trail pretty far from Ellensburg, but wilderness hiking trails like these are splendid. If you are in Washington during trekking season you have to go trekking.

Briefly about the general area:
This place is excellent, just look at all the entertaining stuff to do next to Mount Cliffty Trail. Drift down the rapids of Little Naches River in a kayak, and camping at Mount Cliffty Trail is pleasant fun, Kaner Flat Campground is a pleasant local campground. Having a fine time in the Northern Cascade Range is easy. A visit to Lost Meadow rejuvenates the soul; there's some flowing water close by, Sand Creek is a stream you can visit while you're here.
Since you're here at Mount Cliffty Trail why not pop by Windy Pass, and if you came for an overnight stay Longmile Meadows Campground is a tremendous place to camp. But wait, there's more entertaining things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Everybody loves Mathew Meadow, and if you come at the right time of year, American River offers some fine whitewater.
This is such a fun river. Don't leave Mount Cliffty Trail without first paying a visit to West Quartz Creek Falls, and obviously Pileup Creek flows through this area.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.0541, Longitude -121.1994
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Total in and out hiking length = 9.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3795 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Mount Cliffty Trail.
 Trails Near Mount Cliffty Trail:
Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference
North Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3519 feet elevation difference
Little Creek Basin Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 1369 feet elevation difference
Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Yakima County County , 5 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference
Fifes Ridge Trail, Yakima County County , 5 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 4581 feet elevation difference
Goat Peak Trail, Kittitas County County , 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 2240 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Mount Cliffty Trail:
Longmile Meadows Campground, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
Kaner Flat Campground, Kittitas County, 5 miles away
Cedar Springs Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Pine Needle Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Indian Flat Campground, Yakima County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Mount Cliffty Trail:
Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)
American River, Yakima County County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)
American River, Yakima County County , 6 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)
Bumping River, Yakima County County , 8 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
American River, -blank- County County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
 National Parks Near Mount Cliffty Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 57 miles away
 Hotels Near Mount Cliffty Trail:
Roslyn Inns, Roslyn , 13 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 14 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 17 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 17 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 17 miles away

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