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| | Washington has lots of outdoors endeavors. There are backcountry hiking trails all over Washington, and Nestor Peak Trail in Skamania County is one of them. Trekking in Washington is the nice thing to do. Some parts of this backcountry hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone |
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to pick you up at the other end. Finally, hiking time is here again, and if you happen to be in Skamania County of Washington, Nestor Peak Trail is a magnificent local great outdoors hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. At Nestor Peak Trail through the summer highs are
| | in the 70's while night lows are generally in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; night lows at Nestor Peak Trail through the wintertime generally sink into the 30's. This hiking and backpacking trail is a mid length hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. Nestor Peak Trail is not very in the vicinity of Hood River at all, but when you spend some time hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. | |
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Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Every Washington backcountry hiking trail is charming in its own way. This is not a very long great outdoors hiking trail but it's always perfect to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what
could happen. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,755 feet which is an average number. Nestor Peak Trail generally gets a lot of precipitation; December is the month that gets the most rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. Backcountry trails like this
one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a brilliant way to explore these hills. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding
vicinity. Nestor Peak Trail is 4.2 miles long it's an average length backcountry hiking trail. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about the general area:
Looking for some
flowing water? Try Wilson Creek, and Nestor Peak Trail is a place with many visitors from Hood River. The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. A good place for whitewater paddling near Nestor Peak Trail is White Salmon River, and why not camp at Sunset RV Park since
you're here at Nestor Peak Trail.
So much entertaining stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not enough time. Getting to Moss Creek from Nestor Peak Trail is easy, and a great place to camp here at Nestor Peak Trail is Ice Cave Campground. You can run the rapids of Little White Salmon River near Nestor Peak Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.8126, Longitude -121.6445
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.8211, Longitude -121.6125
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 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
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Total elevation difference: 1755 feet
Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River
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7 miles away
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
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8 miles away
The Comfort Suites is centrally located for business and leisure travelers. This Hood River hotel is only one mile from the Mount Hood Railroad. Area attractions include Beacon Rock, the Columbia Rive...
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User input for Nestor Peak Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Nestor Peak Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Nestor Peak Trail. |
| | Trails Near Nestor Peak Trail:
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Little Baldy Trail, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 1003 feet elevation difference |
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Oklahoma Trail, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 935 feet elevation difference |
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Little Huckleberry Trail, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference |
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Little White Salmon Trail, Klickitat County
County
, 5 miles away, 0.9 hiking miles, 1325 feet elevation difference |
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Cougar Way, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference |
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Lusk Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Nestor Peak Trail:
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Little White Salmon River, Skamania County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Willard to Columbia River) |
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White Salmon River, Klickitat County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+(V) - 7 miles long (BZ Corner to Buck Creek) |
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White Salmon River, Klickitat County
County
, 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Buck Creek to Columbia River) |
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White Salmon River, Klickitat County
County
, 9 miles away, Class V - 4.9 miles long (Green Truss Bridge to BZ Corners) |
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Hood River, Hood River County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Tucker Bridge to Hood River Marina) |
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| | Hotels Near Nestor Peak Trail:
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Meredith Gorge Motel, Hood River
, 7 miles away |
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Vagabond Lodge, Hood River
, 7 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River
, 7 miles away |
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Red Carpet Inn, Hood River
, 7 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 8 miles away |
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8 miles away
