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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Nestor Peak Trail in Skamania County, Washington is such a perfect place. Hiking here in Washington is a magnificent idea. It's a lengthy tour from Hood River to Nestor Peak Trail, but it is an enjoyable place to backcountry trek. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding area. Different parts of this wilderness trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Please follow all local |
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rules about fires and camping. As long as you like the outdoors you will like Washington. The length of this great outdoors hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail great for the average trekker looking
| | for an exciting adventure. Nestor Peak Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Nestor Peak Trail is a quite wet spot commonly with a great deal of rainfall; December is when you get the most rain here, and July is the month with the least moisture. At Nestor Peak Trail during the warm days of summer highs are in the 70's, and the night is a little colder of course, commonly in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and night | |
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lows during the winter for Nestor Peak Trail tend to be in the 30's. 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. Sometimes this trail gets really dry, so make sure you check
current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,755 feet which is about average. Great hiking trails in Washington are in abundance, and Nestor Peak Trail is one of them, and it's
in Skamania County. Nestor Peak Trail is 4.2 miles long it's an average length wilderness trail. Each one of the many hiking trails of Washington has something unique to offer. This is not a very long trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something
happens. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really pleasant way to spend quality time in the outdoors.
Briefly about the general area: A magnificent place for whitewater paddling close to Nestor Peak Trail is Little White Salmon
River. If you came to camp Sunset RV Park is a magnificent location to do that, and there are plenty of people from Hood River here at Nestor Peak Trail. If you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on White Salmon River, and there's some flowing
water close by, Wilson Creek is a stream you can explore while you're here. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things in the Northern Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Nestor Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Ice Cave Campground is a perfect spot for that, and let's not forget Moss Creek which is a stream that you may encounter during your stay.
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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

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8 miles away
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10 miles away
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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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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 8 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 10 miles away |
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 20 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 25 miles away |
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