Washington hiking trails - North Fork Taneum Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County

   
  You'll need to go far from Ellensburg to get to North Fork Taneum Trail, but you always have a tremendous time when you're backcountry trekking along it. Each trail in Washington is well worth a hike. Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, if you happen to be in Kittitas County of Washington, North Fork Taneum Trail is a tremendous local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 2,630 feet which is a higher than average number. Here in Washington backcountry
    backpacking is something that is always fun to do. For the duration of the summertime months at North Fork Taneum Trail highs are typically in the 60's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Highs through the winter are mostly in the 20's
while North Fork Taneum Trail nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. Different parts of North Fork Taneum Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. The trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a wonderful way to explore these mountains. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. North Fork Taneum Trail sees pretty  
high levels of precipitation; January is the wettest month with most snow, and July on the other hand is the driest. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. With its 18 miles of walking distance; it's a long backcountry trail. Hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; one of them being North Fork Taneum Trail in Kittitas County. This part of Washington is always a pleasure to visit during backcountry trekking season. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. North Fork Taneum Trail is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out.

Briefly about the general area:
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. A tour to Dry Meadow rejuvenates the spirit. Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is great! North Fork Taneum Trail is a delightful spot to visit for more than one day, Little Naches Campground is a delightful spot to camp nearby; Cedar Spring is always fun to check out.
Hereford Meadow is a brilliant spot, and Horsetail Falls is a good local attraction. All the outdoors fun things next to North Fork Taneum Trail will keep you coming back many times. Stay the night at Kaner Flat Campground; while you're here, you might as well explore Windy Pass. Why not check out nearby Disappointment Creek while you're here at North Fork Taneum Trail; a pleasant location for whitewater paddling is Little Naches River.
Butte Creek is a pretty stream that is worth visiting; get your pulse rate up on the glorious whitewater of Cle Elum River.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.1263, Longitude -121.0005
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Total in and out hiking length = 18 miles

Total climbing distance = 7.1 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Total elevation difference: 2630 feet


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 Trails Near North Fork Taneum Trail:
Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County County , 2 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference
Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference
Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference
Little Creek Basin Trail, Kittitas County County , 4 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 1369 feet elevation difference
Kaner Flat Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 4400 feet elevation difference
Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2361 feet elevation difference
North Ridge Trail, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3519 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near North Fork Taneum Trail:
Little Naches Campground, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
Kaner Flat Campground, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
Halfway Flat Campground II, Yakima County, 6 miles away
Halfway Flat Campground I, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
Sawmill Flat Campground, Yakima County, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near North Fork Taneum Trail:
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 5 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)
Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)
American River, Yakima County County , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)
American River, Yakima County County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County County , 13 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir)
 National Parks Near North Fork Taneum Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 65 miles away
 Hotels Near North Fork Taneum Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 7 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 9 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 9 miles away
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth , 36 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth , 36 miles away
 Lakes Near North Fork Taneum Trail
Taneum Lake, Kittitas County , 3 miles away

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