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| | A visit to Washington is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Mount Jupiter Trail in Jefferson County, Washington is a magnificent spot for getting out. Mount Jupiter Trail is a long trip away from Shelton, but backcountry trekking it is brilliant merriment any time. The warmest time of the year at Mount Jupiter Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and nighttime |
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lows during the wintertime for Mount Jupiter Trail tend to be in the 30's. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry hike, so it's a great thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Mount Jupiter Trail is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so you'll be backcountry backpacking
| | it in and back out. This is a long backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 3,830 feet, and that is higher than average. Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is a wonderful way to spend some time. The wilderness hiking trails of the Olympic Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountains. This hiking trail | |
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goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this region. Around Mount Jupiter Trail you don’t get a lot of rain; the month
of December is the wettest with most of the rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. With its 12 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. This wilderness hiking trail is a wilderness hiking trail of magnificent length with an average amount of climbing distance
which makes this backcountry hiking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are great outdoors hiking trails all over Washington; Mount Jupiter Trail is one of them, and it's in Jefferson County.
Every single Washington great outdoors hiking trail is worth backcountry hiking.
Briefly about the general area:
Take a side tour to Milwaukee Creek; a perfect spot to pop by nearby is Trap Pass. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this place. You'll need more than
a day to discover everything Mount Jupiter Trail has to offer, you can camp at Falls View Campground.
You absolutely have to fancy the Olympic Mountains. There's whitewater on Dosewallips River for all you adrenaline junkies; Triton Cove is nearby and always brilliant to pop
by. Stay the night at Pleasant Harbor Campground, and lots of people from Shelton come here. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Duckabush River, and hey, Wilson Creek is a glorious local stream.
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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
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Alderbrook Resort and Spa, Union
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18 miles away
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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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