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| | Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Nile Ridge Trail in Yakima County, Washington is a really glorious site to spend some time. Washington is a tremendous outdoors state. When you're here in Washington backpacking along one of its trails is so much fun. Being 11.2 miles long; it's a long wilderness trail. The length of this trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a perfect challenge. Washington has plenty of glorious |
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trails; among these are Nile Ridge Trail in Yakima County. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,162 feet which is a higher than average number. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Backcountry
| | backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a really perfect way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Nile Ridge Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Some parts of Nile Ridge Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. It's a long drive from Ellensburg | |
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to Nile Ridge Trail, but backcountry backpacking along this hiking trail is very enjoyable. This backcountry trek should take you about 1.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.
Nile Ridge Trail gets lots of water; most of the rain falls during January, and July is when it's the driest. Every single Washington trail is different from the others. At Nile Ridge Trail during the summertime months highs are in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures
are in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Nile Ridge Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
And if you're still looking for more outdoors fun stuff just keep reading. Nile Ridge Trail is
in the vicinity of Pleasant Valley which is without doubt worth a visit. You can run the rapids of American River near Nile Ridge Trail, and Clover Spring is a picturesque place to go to while you're at Nile Ridge Trail.
And if that's not enough there's lots more entertaining
stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Soda Springs is always fun to check out, and hey, Sunrise Creek is a good local stream. There's whitewater on Bumping River for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and a great location to camp here at Nile Ridge Trail is Cougar Flat Campground. Why not camp at Soda Springs Campground if you're here at Nile Ridge Trail; some of the water nearby flows, like Scab Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.8793, Longitude -121.2785
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.8716, Longitude -121.1995
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3162 feet
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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25 miles away
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User input for Nile Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Nile Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Nile Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
Local climate location: GREENWATER 13 miles away
       
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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25 miles away
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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28 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Nile Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Nile Ridge Trail:
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Richmond Mine Trail, Yakima County
County
, 1 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 3203 feet elevation difference |
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Goat Creek Trail, Yakima County
County
, 2 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference |
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Fifes Ridge Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 4581 feet elevation difference |
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Goose Prairie Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 3246 feet elevation difference |
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Bismarck Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 4496 feet elevation difference |
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Rattlesnake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 7 miles away, 13.5 hiking miles, 2679 feet elevation difference |
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American Ridge Trail, Yakima County
County
, 7 miles away, 31 hiking miles, 4759 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Nile Ridge Trail:
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Nile Ridge Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 22 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 25 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 25 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 28 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg
, 45 miles away |
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