Washington hiking trails - Osborne Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County

   
  Osborne Mtn. Trail is written up as being in Lewis County but is also listed under Pierce County so there is a discrepancy there. Says Todd Williams

Osborne Mountain Trail is positioned a pretty lengthy drive from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, but when you spend some time backcountry hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. Backcountry backpacking in Washington is always an amusing thing to do. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Washington. Put on your backcountry hiking shoes, and hit the backpacking and hiking trail, Osborne Mountain
    Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a good selection. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this vicinity. For the duration of the summer months highs here at Osborne Mountain Trail reach the 70's while nighttime lows are usually in the 50's. Throughout the winter
highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Osborne Mountain Trail dipping down into the 30's throughout winter nights. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 3,193 feet which is higher than average. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. With its 11 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many trails. This backpacking trail is a backpacking trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice hiking and backpacking  
trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in delightful shape. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking 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. Different parts of this trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. Osborne Mountain Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Washington has its own character. These backpacking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. The high level of precipitation makes Osborne Mountain Trail a rather wet place; most of the rain falls during November, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Hiking trails are magnificent and plentiful in Washington, and one of those is Osborne Mountain Trail in Lewis County.

Briefly about the general area:
Get soaked paddling on Silver Creek, and camping at Mounthaven Resort is always a glorious experience. Osborne Mountain Trail truly is in the middle of a lovely outdoors paradise. Soar down the rapids of Mineral Creek - North Fork in a kayak. Some of the water close by flows, like Goat Creek, and Mount Rainier National Park is a pleasant location nearby.
These mountains rock, just look at all the amusing stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. While you're here at Osborne Mountain Trail it's a glorious idea to go to Beljica Meadows; camping is available at High Rock Campground. Getting to Tenas Creek from Osborne Mountain Trail is uncomplicated, and a delightful place is Towhead Gap.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.7357, Longitude -121.97
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.7066, Longitude -121.9202
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3193 feet


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 Trails Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
Big Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference
Silver Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 7 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 718 feet elevation difference
Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County County , 11 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference
Purcell Mountain Trail, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 5050 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
Mounthaven Resort, Ashford, 2 miles away
High Rock Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away
Cascade Peaks RV Resort and Campground, Randle, 9 miles away
Silver Creek Campground, Lewis County, 9 miles away
Maple Grove Resort, Randle, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
Silver Creek, Lewis County County , 7 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Lynx Creek to Mary Kiona Park)
Mineral Creek - North Fork, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 6 miles long (Gale to Mineral Creek)
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 20.2 miles long (Road 28 Bridge to Scanewa Reservoir)
Skate Creek, Lewis County County , 15 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road)
Mineral Creek, Lewis County County , 15 miles away, Class II - 5.5 miles long (North Fork to Alder Lake)
 National Parks Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 2 miles away
 Hotels Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 22 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 23 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner , 32 miles away
Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup , 32 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Puyallup (Tacoma Area), Wa, Puyallup , 32 miles away
 Lakes Near Osborne Mountain Trail
Pothole Lake, Lewis County , 2 miles away
Granite Lake, Lewis County , 2 miles away

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