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| | This part of Washington is always a pleasure to stop by during trekking season. Wilderness trails are wonderful and plentiful in Washington; one of them being Mount Jupiter Trail in Jefferson County. Backcountry trekking in Washington is the wonderful thing to do. We all need to get out in the fresh air once in a while, and Mount Jupiter Trail in Jefferson County, Washington is a great choice. Mount Jupiter Trail is 12 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry trek, so make sure you've got all |
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your overnight gear packed. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is a one trailhead trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Mount Jupiter Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Mount Jupiter Trail is a location
| | that is rather dried up generally; through the month of December you get the most rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This wilderness hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a perfect backpacking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in good shape. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Washington; each one of them has | |
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its own unique splendor. The wilderness hiking trails of the Olympic Mountains are a very good way to see these peaks. This trail has a total elevation difference of 3,830 feet which is higher than average. Pretty far from Shelton you find Mount Jupiter Trail, but backcountry backpacking
it is perfect pleasure any time. Different parts of Mount Jupiter Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. Summer at Mount Jupiter Trail arrives with high temperatures
in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. Through the wintertime this location gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Mount Jupiter Trail through the wintertime commonly drop into the 30's. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backpacking trails.
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about the general area:
If you want a perfect time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Olympic Mountains. A nice location close to Mount Jupiter Trail is Trap Pass, and get your heart pumping on the tremendous whitewater of Duckabush River. Triton Cove is not far from
Mount Jupiter Trail at all, and obviously Milwaukee Creek flows through this area.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this location. You'll meet a lot of people from Shelton here. Mount Jupiter Trail is a wonderful site to visit for more than one day, Falls View Campground
is a wonderful site to camp nearby; you can run the rapids of Dosewallips River. Pleasant Harbor Campground is a perfect local campground, and a quick spree to Wilson Creek is undeniably a perfect idea.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.6841, Longitude -122.956
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 12 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Total elevation difference: 3830 feet
Juan De Fuca Cottages, Sequim
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15 miles away
Perched on a 50' bluff at the edge of Dungeness Bay with our own private beach, the Juan de Fuca Cottages offer spectacular views of the Dungeness Spit, the New Dungeness Lighthouse, the Strait of Jua...
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Alderbrook Resort and Spa, Union
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18 miles away
The spectacular view of the Olympic Mountains and of Hood canal glistening waters and surrounding landscape of Evergreen and Cedar Trees remain the same the canal is pristine water is world renowned f...
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User input for Mount Jupiter Trail, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Shelton, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Shelton, Washington, the metro area neareast to Mount Jupiter Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Mount Jupiter Trail, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington
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| | Trails Near Mount Jupiter Trail:
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Deadfall Trail, Clallam County
County
, 10 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1380 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Zion Trail, Clallam County
County
, 10 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2262 feet elevation difference |
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Tubal Cain Mine Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 12 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 5265 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Mountain Trail, Clallam County
County
, 13 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 1626 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Mount Jupiter Trail:
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Duckabush River, Jefferson County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV - 6.2 miles long (2515 Bridge to Highway 101) |
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Dosewallips River, Jefferson County
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 5.2 miles long (Elkhorn Campground to Six Mile Bridge) |
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Dosewallips River, Jefferson County
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Six Mile Bridge to Dosewallips State Park) |
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Big Quilcene River, Jefferson County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Tunnel Creek to Rainbow Campground) |
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Big Quilcene River, Jefferson County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Rainbow Campground to fish hatchery) |
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| | National Parks Near Mount Jupiter Trail:
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Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA
, 38 miles away |
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 69 miles away |
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North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 69 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Mount Jupiter Trail:
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Juan De Fuca Cottages, Sequim
, 15 miles away |
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Alderbrook Resort and Spa, Union
, 18 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites NORTH SEQUIM, Sequim
, 18 miles away |
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Holiday Plaza Sequim Inn, Sequim
, 18 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Sequim, Sequim
, 19 miles away |
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18 miles away
