Washington hiking trails - Northern Loop Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County

   
  Every wilderness trail in Washington has its own unique loveliness. Can’t wait to get out in the fresh air, Northern Loop Trail in Pierce County, Washington is a wonderful selection. There are so many brilliant wilderness trails for hiking in Washington, and among these are Northern Loop Trail in Pierce County. You'll need to go far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue to get to Northern Loop Trail, but backcountry backpacking it is nice enjoyment any time. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you
    need. Northern Loop Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The warmest time of the year at Northern Loop Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into
the 50's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Northern Loop Trail tend to be in the 30's. Backpacking and hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very magnificent way to see these hills. This hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. As long as you like nature you will like Washington. When you're here in Washington  
hiking along one of its wilderness trails is so much fun. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 4,766 feet which is a higher than average number. Northern Loop Trail gets much water; November is the wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Different parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Being 32.2 miles long; it's considered a longer hike.

Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Northern Loop Trail that you need to camp here for a while, White River Campground is a fine place for that; Granite Creek is right next door to Northern Loop Trail and is always a diversion to check out. Having a splendid time in the Northern Cascade Range is simple. Scarface is close to Northern Loop Trail and is a great place to go to, and Van Horn Falls is an inspiring location to go to during your stay.
Take a little journey to Lodi Creek while you're here at Northern Loop Trail, and Northern Loop Trail is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Ipsut Creek Campground is a splendid local campground. This is such a great river. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend White River. Having a delightful time at Northern Loop Trail is simple. You should definitely dedicate some time to Vernal Park if you're here at Northern Loop Trail, and a short visit to Garda Falls is always worthwhile.
This river is so wonderful. Windy Gap is a perfect location to stop at close to Northern Loop Trail, and if you're here at Northern Loop Trail it's a great idea to pop by Mosquito Flat. But wait, there's more enjoyable things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Grove of the Patriarchs is a glorious local forest, and get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Clearwater River - White River Tributary.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.9147, Longitude -121.6409
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Total in and out hiking length = 32.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 15.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 days

Total elevation difference: 4766 feet


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 Trails Near Northern Loop Trail:
Carbon Trail, Pierce County County , 5 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference
Flip-O-Way Trail, Pierce County County , 5 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 2399 feet elevation difference
Skyline Trail, Pierce County County , 7 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1839 feet elevation difference
Moraine Trail, Pierce County County , 7 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 452 feet elevation difference
Clearwater Trail, Pierce County County , 9 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2788 feet elevation difference
Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County County , 9 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference
Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County County , 9 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Northern Loop Trail:
White River Campground, Pierce County, 6 miles away
Ipsut Creek Campground, Pierce County, 8 miles away
Cougar Rock Campground, Pierce County, 10 miles away
Longmire Campground, Lewis County, 11 miles away
The Dalles Campground, Pierce County, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Northern Loop Trail:
White River, Pierce County County , 9 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp)
Clearwater River - White River Tributary, Pierce County County , 11 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to confluence with White River)
White River, Pierce County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White)
Butter Creek, Lewis County County , 13 miles away, Class III - 2.5 miles long (along FR 5270)
Skate Creek, Lewis County County , 13 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road)
 National Parks Near Northern Loop Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 20 miles away
 Hotels Near Northern Loop Trail:
Mt View Lodge, Packwood , 16 miles away
Cowlitz River Lodge, Packwood , 16 miles away
Inn of Packwood, Packwood , 16 miles away
Hotel Packwood, Packwood , 16 miles away
Crest Trail Lodge, Packwood , 17 miles away
 Lakes Near Northern Loop Trail
Lake James, Pierce County , 1 miles away
Lake Ethel, Pierce County , 2 miles away

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