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| | 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
This part of Washington has a splendid deal of available outdoors pastimes. There are many fine backpacking and hiking trails in Washington, and one of those is Osborne Mountain Trail in Lewis County. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Osborne Mountain Trail in Lewis County, Washington is just what you need. Some parts of Osborne Mountain Trail are much higher up than other |
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parts of the hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 1.5 days normally, so it's a fine thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Osborne Mountain
| | Trail is not very close to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue at all, but it is a great retreat from the urban center. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Summertime highs at Osborne Mountain Trail commonly tend to be in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Osborne Mountain Trail sink into the 30's. Osborne Mountain Trail is many miles long having | |
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an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail perfect for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding region. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place.
Every single Washington backpacking and hiking trail is well worth a trek. These hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really tremendous way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Osborne Mountain Trail is a rather wet place typically with a great deal of rain;
November is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is July. Hiking in Washington is something that is always fun to do. This is a long backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Osborne Mountain Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,193 feet,
and that is higher than average. Being 11 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
Visiting Mount Rainier National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet, and High Rock Campground is a great campground nearby.
So many fun things to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too great to be true. Places like Beljica Meadows are glorious to go to, and in case you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Silver Creek. Goat Creek is a good place
to stop at, and Mineral Creek - North Fork has a splendid whitewater paddling spot nearby.
You just can't envision the amount of outdoors amusing things the area close to Osborne Mountain Trail has to offer. Nearby Towhead Gap is a wonderful place to go if you're at Osborne Mountain Trail. Tenas Creek is a great local stream, and if you came for an overnight stay Mounthaven Resort is a great location to camp.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 3193 feet
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22 miles away
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
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23 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Osborne Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
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Big Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference |
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Silver Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 718 feet elevation difference |
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Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference |
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Purcell Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 11 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 5050 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
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Silver Creek, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Lynx Creek to Mary Kiona Park) |
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Mineral Creek - North Fork, Lewis County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 6 miles long (Gale to Mineral Creek) |
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Cispus River, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 20.2 miles long (Road 28 Bridge to Scanewa Reservoir) |
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Skate Creek, Lewis County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) |
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Mineral Creek, Lewis County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II - 5.5 miles long (North Fork to Alder Lake) |
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| | Hotels Near Osborne Mountain Trail:
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 22 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 23 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner
, 32 miles away |
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Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup
, 32 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PUYALLUP (TACOMA AREA), Puyallup
, 32 miles away |
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32 miles away
