Washington hiking trails - Packwood Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County

   
  Every Washington wilderness trail has its own unique loveliness. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Packwood Lake Trail in Lewis County, Washington is such a nice location. There are wilderness trails all over Washington; Packwood Lake Trail in Lewis County is one of them. Packwood Lake Trail is 11.4 miles long; it's a long trail. Going for a hike here in Washington is something that is always fun to do. The trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole
    trail. No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like the great outdoors. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This trek should
take you about 1.5 days, so it's a splendid thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Backcountry hiking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these mountains. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this area. The total elevation difference for Packwood Lake Trail is 384 feet which is lower than average. Packwood Lake Trail is a very long hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. At  
Packwood Lake Trail during the summer highs are in the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. All through the winter highs are mostly in the 30's; overnight lows during the winter for Packwood Lake Trail tend to be in the 20's. Packwood Lake Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. All the water falling down from the sky makes Packwood Lake Trail a wet site; through the month of January you get the most snow around here; July is the month with the least moisture. It's a long trip from Hood River to Packwood Lake Trail, but it is an amusing location to backcountry trek.

Briefly about the general area:
Places like Lily Basin are great to take a look at, and obviously Lost Creek is a striking stream that is worth stopping at. Grant Purcell Falls is a magnificent local attraction, and Packwood Dam is a spot that is right next door to Packwood Lake Trail.
So many amusing things to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too great to be true. Big Bottom is in the neighborhood of Packwood Lake Trail and is without doubt a glorious place to stop at, and don't forget to take a perfect little spree to Upper Lake Creek. River Bar Campground is a tremendous campground nearby, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Cowlitz River - Clear Fork. All year is a splendid time in the Northern Cascade Range if you love the outdoors. Put some time aside to spend at Jennings Falls since you're here at Packwood Lake Trail.
And that's not all you can do here at Packwood Lake Trail. There are some good whitewater spots on Cowlitz River, and Packwood Lake Trail is a splendid spot to visit for more than one day, Hatchery RV Campground is a splendid spot to camp nearby.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6075, Longitude -121.6275
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Total in and out hiking length = 11.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Total elevation difference: 384 feet


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 Trails Near Packwood Lake Trail:
Five Thousand Thirty Trail, Lewis County County , 1 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 897 feet elevation difference
Three Peaks Trail, Lewis County County , 2 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 1240 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 974 feet elevation difference
Angry Mountain Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 3575 feet elevation difference
Backbone Ridge Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1833 feet elevation difference
Jordan Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 3156 feet elevation difference
South Point Trail, Lewis County County , 6 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 3402 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Packwood Lake Trail:
River Bar Campground, Lewis County, 3 miles away
Hatchery RV Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away
Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away
Packwood RV Park and Campground, Packwood, 6 miles away
Ohanapecosh Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Packwood Lake Trail:
Cowlitz River, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, Class II - 7.6 miles long (La Wis Wis Campground to Packwood)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Johnson Creek, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Glacier Creek to Highway 12)
Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County County , 5 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground)
Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County County , 6 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River)
 National Parks Near Packwood Lake Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 28 miles away
 Hotels Near Packwood Lake Trail:
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 39 miles away
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 41 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 42 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 42 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 47 miles away
 Lakes Near Packwood Lake Trail
Packwood Lake, Lewis County , 1 miles away
Glacier Lake, Lewis County , 2 miles away

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