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| | North Ridge Trail is a hiking trail quite far from Ellensburg, but when you walk it you're always having a tremendous time. A visit to Washington is not complete without some backpacking. Perfect backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance; one of those is North Ridge Trail in Kittitas County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backpacking, it never gets boring. North Ridge Trail is a wet place that gets a lot of precipitation; January is the wettest |
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month with most snow, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and North Ridge Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a really wonderful site to spend some time. This backcountry hiking trail has a total
| | elevation difference of 3,519 feet which is higher than average. At North Ridge Trail during the months of summer highs are in the 60's, and the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at North Ridge Trail are in the 10's. With its 16.4 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2.5 days normally, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. North Ridge Trail is a two ended | |
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backcountry hiking trail with 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. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Every Washington backpacking and hiking
trail has its own unique prettiness. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. This is a long great outdoors trail, so make sure you bring
plenty of supplies. The backpacking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very good way to see these mountains. The length of this backpacking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced
backcountry trekkers looking for a perfect challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
You feel that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Lookout Creek is a scenic stream that is worth a visit, and Dry Meadow is a gorgeous place any time of year. Since you're here at North
Ridge Trail why not explore Windy Pass, and in case you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little Naches River.
This place, the Northern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors fun things. North Ridge Trail is great enough to spend
more than a day at, Lake Easton Resort and Club is a great local campground, and American River has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Northern Cascade Range. A nice site to camp here at North Ridge Trail is R V Town It's
always good to have a look at West Quartz Creek Falls.
Longmire Meadow is a fine place to check out, and why not a little side visit to Greek Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.184, Longitude -121.1361
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.101, Longitude -121.1499
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 3519 feet
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11 miles away
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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14 miles away
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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 North Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at North Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 15 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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14 miles away
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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22 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near North Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near North Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near North Ridge Trail:
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Little Creek Basin Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1369 feet elevation difference |
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Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference |
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Goat Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 2240 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Creek Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 1280 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Taneum Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference |
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Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near North Ridge Trail:
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near North Ridge Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 11 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 14 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 14 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 39 miles away |
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