Washington hiking trails - Mount Defiance Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County

   
  There are backcountry trails all over Washington, and Mount Defiance Trail in King County is one of them. Mount Defiance Trail being so isolated from the least distant city, when you backcountry hike it you're always having a nice time. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backpacking, it is the good thing to do. Some parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking
    trail. The hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very magnificent way to see these mountaintops. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Mount Defiance Trail a wet location; the wettest month of the year is typically December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is July. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Mount Defiance Trail in King County, Washington is a nice site for getting out. Mount Defiance Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,672 feet which is about average. A visit to Washington is not complete without some backcountry trekking. With its 13.2 miles of walking distance; it's a  
long backpacking and hiking trail. Mount Defiance Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in great shape. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is a one trailhead backcountry hiking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. Every Washington backcountry trail has its own unique attractiveness. Summer at Mount Defiance Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 70's, and the nighttime is fairly cooler of course, mostly in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's while Mount Defiance Trail nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's.

Briefly about the general area:
Any time is a glorious time at Mount Defiance Trail if you adore the outdoors. Commonwealth Campground is a brilliant campground here; there's a perfect forest called North Bend Ranger District.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Cascade Range. Mount Defiance Trail is a great spot to camp, Nor'west Motel and RV Park is a great spot, and there are some fine whitewater spots on Pratt River. Take a little spree to Thompson Creek while you're here at Mount Defiance Trail, and Spider Creek is right next door to Mount Defiance Trail and is always a bliss to check out. This is a great river. A pleasant place in close proximity to Mount Defiance Trail is Melakwa Pass, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.4613, Longitude -121.6025
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Total in and out hiking length = 13.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 1672 feet


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 Trails Near Mount Defiance Trail:
Pratt Lake Trail, King County County , 4 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference
Annette Lake Trail, King County County , 7 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 1906 feet elevation difference
Middle Fork Trail, King County County , 10 miles away,  12.2 hiking miles, 903 feet elevation difference
Lester Trail, King County County , 12 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 3791 feet elevation difference
Rock Creek Trail, King County County , 12 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2923 feet elevation difference
Kelly Butte Trail, King County County , 13 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 4421 feet elevation difference
Divide Trail, King County County , 13 miles away, 9.7 hiking miles, 3406 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Mount Defiance Trail:
Commonwealth Campground, King County, 10 miles away
Nor'west Motel and RV Park, North Bend, 12 miles away
West Fork Campground, King County, 16 miles away
The Dalles Campground, Pierce County, 16 miles away
Crystal Springs Campground, Kittitas County, 18 miles away
 Whitewater Near Mount Defiance Trail:
Pratt River, King County County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie)
Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King County County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7.5 miles long (Taylor River to Concrete bridge)
Taylor River, King County County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Marten Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie)
Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King County County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 10.3 miles long (Burnboot Creek to Taylor River)
Snoqualmie River - South Fork, King County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (I-90 Exit 52 to Denny Creek Campground)
 National Parks Near Mount Defiance Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 44 miles away
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 66 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 66 miles away
 Hotels Near Mount Defiance Trail:
Best Western Inn, Snoqualmie Pass , 10 miles away
Edgewick Inn, North Bend , 11 miles away
Mt Si Motel, North Bend , 14 miles away
North Bend Motel, North Bend , 16 miles away
Sunset Motel, North Bend , 16 miles away
 Lakes Near Mount Defiance Trail
Little Mason Lake, King County , 1 miles away
Lake Kulla Kulla, King County , 1 miles away

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