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| | Washington has plenty of magnificent backcountry trails; one of them being North Ridge Trail in Kittitas County. Each backcountry trail in Washington is worth trekking. Pretty far from Ellensburg you locate North Ridge Trail, but it is a brilliant hiking and backpacking trail. North Ridge Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,519 feet which is higher than average. Going for a backcountry trek here in Washington is something that is always fun to do. Some parts of North Ridge Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail which |
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of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. Washington is a magnificent place for backcountry walkers. Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. High temperatures at North
| | Ridge Trail during the days of summer are in the 60's with nighttime lows in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at North Ridge Trail are in the 10's. This hiking and backpacking trail is a hiking and backpacking trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in good shape. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding area. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Put on your backpacking | |
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shoes, and hit the hiking and backpacking trail, if you happen to be in Kittitas County of Washington, North Ridge Trail is a brilliant local hiking and backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. North Ridge Trail usually gets much precipitation; the month with most of
the snow is January, and July is the month with the least moisture. Being 16.4 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking trails. This hike should take you about 2.5 days, so it's a brilliant thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is a two-ended wilderness
hiking trail with 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. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountains.
Briefly
about the general area:
Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! North Ridge Trail is so good! Longmire Meadow is a brilliant site to check out; camping is available at R V Town. A river like this is too good to miss. A nice spot to camp here at North Ridge Trail is Lake
Easton Resort and Club; paddling on American River is so much fun.
Don't forget to take a glorious little trip to Greek Creek, and Little Naches River has a brilliant whitewater paddling spot close by. Now, you may think that's loads but there's even more enjoyable things to
do here in the Northern Cascade Range. And if that's not enough there's loads more amusing stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Why not have a look at nearby Lookout Creek while you're here at North Ridge Trail, and Dry Meadow is a wonderful spot any time of year.
West Quartz Creek Falls is a charming place to have a look at while you're at North Ridge Trail, and you could always explore Windy Pass.
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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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Current weather conditions at North Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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14 miles away
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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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Roslyn Inns, Roslyn
, 9 miles away |
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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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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 14 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 14 miles away |
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