Washington hiking trails - Muddy River Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County       Trekking in Washington is a brilliant way to spend some time. Every trail in Washington has its own unique loveliness. Outdoors people generally like this part of Washington. Wilderness trails are delightful and plentiful in Washington; Muddy River Trail in Skamania County is one of them. This great outdoors trail is a mid length great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a glorious backcountry hiking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. This is one of a very small number of backcountry     hiking trails in this neighborhood. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. With its 4.2 miles of walking distance it's an average length wilderness trail. This hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and if you happen to be in Skamania County of Washington, Muddy River Trail is a glorious local wilderness trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. A great deal of rainfall falls at Muddy River Trail; December is when you get the most rain here while July is usually the driest   month. Backcountry trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a really wonderful way to spend quality time in the outdoors. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 894 feet which is lower than average. Summertime highs at Muddy River Trail mostly tend to be in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while Muddy River Trail overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. You'll need to go far from Hood River to get to Muddy River Trail, but hiking it is glorious amusement any time. Briefly about the general area: You'll need more than a day to discover everything Muddy River Trail has to offer, you can camp at Swift Forest Campground; unsurprisingly Clearwater Creek flows through this vicinity. There's so much to do here at Muddy River Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Curly Creek Campground is a great place for that. Get your pulse rate up on the good whitewater of Muddy River, and Lava Canyon is a pleasant place to spend some time. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the Northern Cascade Range. A glorious site for whitewater paddling in close proximity to Muddy River Trail is Lewis River - North Fork, and there's some flowing water close by, Smith Creek is a stream you can visit during your stay. Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.1699, Longitude -122.0337 - - Directions and Road Map Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.1871, Longitude -122.0144 - - Directions and Road Map Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 2.1 miles Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 2.1 miles Total climbing distance = .5 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours      Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 4.2 miles Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 4.2 miles Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours Total elevation difference: 894 feet Skamania Lodge, Stevenson 25 miles away Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. 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These outdoors activities are available near Muddy River Trail.   Trails Near Muddy River Trail: Smith Creek Butte Trail, Skamania County County , 1 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 1525 feet elevation difference Bean Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 3 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 3072 feet elevation difference Wildcat Trail, Skamania County County , 5 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Muddy River Trail: Swift Forest Campground, Skamania County, 6 miles away Curly Creek Campground, Skamania County, 7 miles away Lower Falls Campground, Skamania County, 10 miles away Quartz Creek Big Trees Campground, Lewis County, 11 miles away Observation Berryfield Campground, Skamania County, 12 miles away   Whitewater Near Muddy River Trail: Muddy River, Skamania County County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (FR 25 Bridge to Lewis North Fork) Lewis River - North Fork, Cowlitz County County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (FR 9039 to Swift Reservoir) Lewis River - North Fork, Skamania County County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cussed Hollow to FR 9039) Rush Creek, Skamania County County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Meadow Creek to FR 90)   National Parks Near Muddy River Trail: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 27 miles away   Hotels Near Muddy River Trail: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 25 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 26 miles away Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 26 miles away Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River , 39 miles away Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale , 39 miles away   Lakes Near Muddy River Trail Hoo Hoo Lake, Skamania County , 2 miles away