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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Mount Defiance Trail in King County, Washington is just what you need. Mount Defiance Trail is a very long way away from society, and It's always enjoyable to hike here. If you are in Washington during hiking season you have to go hiking. Each great outdoors trail in Washington has something unique to offer. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of great outdoors hiking trails. This trek should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. |
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All the water falling down from the sky makes Mount Defiance Trail a wet location; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. This wilderness hiking trail is a very long wilderness hiking trail having an average number
| | of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a fine challenge. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Some parts of Mount Defiance Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are so many nice great outdoors trails for backcountry trekking in Washington, and Mount Defiance Trail in King County is one of them. Hiking trails | |
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like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very magnificent way to see these summits. Mount Defiance Trail is 13.2 miles long; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. During the long summer days here at Mount Defiance Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 70's;
through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. All through the winter highs are typically in the 40's; through the dark hours in the winter at Mount Defiance Trail temperatures drop to the 30's. Mount Defiance Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Going for a backcountry walk here in Washington is a great idea. The total elevation difference for Mount Defiance Trail is 1,672 feet, and that is about average. Mount Defiance Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk.
Briefly about the general
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Now, you may imagine that's a lot but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Mount Defiance Trail. Nor'west Motel and RV Park is a good campground nearby; there are some fine whitewater spots on Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork.
Near Mount Defiance Trail you locate
good places like Melakwa Pass; if you came for an overnight stay Commonwealth Campground is a great location to camp. Some of the water nearby flows, like Thompson Creek, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Spider Creek. These mountains rock, just look at all the
entertaining things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. There's a great forest near Mount Defiance Trail called North Bend Ranger District, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Pratt River.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.4613, Longitude -121.6025
- - Directions and Road Map
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
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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10 miles away
On Snoqualmie Pass, The only hotel on the mountain, Outdoor Heated Swimming pool, Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna. Ski across the street - 4 mountains to ski from. Free Shuttle Service to all Base Areas at ...
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
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19 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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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 Mount Defiance Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Mount Defiance Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Mount Defiance Trail. |
| | Trails Near Mount Defiance Trail:
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Pratt Lake Trail, King County
County
, 4 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference |
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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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Middle Fork Trail, King County
County
, 10 miles away, 12.2 hiking miles, 903 feet elevation difference |
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Lester Trail, King County
County
, 12 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3791 feet elevation difference |
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Rock Creek Trail, King County
County
, 12 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2923 feet elevation difference |
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Kelly Butte Trail, King County
County
, 13 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 4421 feet elevation difference |
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Divide Trail, King County
County
, 13 miles away, 9.7 hiking miles, 3406 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Mount Defiance Trail:
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Pratt River, King County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
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Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King County
County
, 4 miles away, Class II - 7.5 miles long (Taylor River to Concrete bridge) |
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Taylor River, King County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Marten Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
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Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 10.3 miles long (Burnboot Creek to Taylor River) |
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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) |
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| | National Parks Near Mount Defiance Trail:
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Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA
, 44 miles away |
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 66 miles away |
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North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 66 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Mount Defiance Trail:
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 10 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 19 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Sky Valley Inn, Monroe
, 35 miles away |
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GuestHouse Inn & Suites M, Monroe
, 35 miles away |
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