Washington hiking trails - Panjab Trail, Blue Mountains, Columbia County

   
  Each one of the many backpacking trails of Washington is beautiful in its own way. Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Panjab Trail in Columbia County, Washington is just what you need. Trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and Panjab Trail is one of them, and it's in Columbia County. Hiking trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a really magnificent way to spend quality time in the fresh air. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 6 hours, but of course some folks walk
    a bit slower and some a bit faster. Panjab Trail is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or
make a camp fire. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Backpacking here in Washington is a brilliant idea. For the duration of the warmest time of the year, highs commonly are in the 80's at Panjab Trail; the nighttime is a little chillier of course, usually in the 50's. During the winter this site gets highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Panjab Trail. Not much rainfall falls here at Panjab Trail; all through December this area sees the most snow while July is generally the driest month.  
This is a vicinity covered with lots of wilderness trails. This part of Washington is always a delight to check out during backcountry trekking season. With its 7.2 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. Now this backpacking and hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Different parts of Panjab Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. Panjab Trail is not very in the vicinity of Pullman at all, but backcountry trekking along this wilderness trail is very fun. The length of this backcountry hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding wilderness trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in nice shape. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 2,647 feet which is a higher than average number.

Briefly about the general area:
Alnus Spring is a stunning place to pop by while you're at Panjab Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Panjab Trail has to offer, you can camp at Panjab Campground. It's a great idea to pop by Meadow Creek, it's right next door to Panjab Trail.
There's so much to do here at Panjab Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Tepee Campground is a fine place for that, and Panjab Trail is near Cow Canyon which is certainly worth visiting. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Blue Mountains. Why not check out nearby Turkey Creek if you're here at Panjab Trail, and a short trip to Red Fir Spring is always worthwhile.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.1766, Longitude -117.7195
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 2647 feet


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 Trails Near Panjab Trail:
Rattlesnake Trail, Columbia County County , 1 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 2988 feet elevation difference
Turkey Creek Trail, Columbia County County , 2 miles away,  9.8 hiking miles, 2735 feet elevation difference
Salter Trail, Columbia County County , 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3163 feet elevation difference
East Butte Creek Trail, Columbia County County , 4 miles away,  27.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference
Meadow Creek Trail, Columbia County County , 4 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1798 feet elevation difference
Mount Misery Trail, Columbia County County , 6 miles away,  22.8 hiking miles, 969 feet elevation difference
Crooked Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 6 miles away, 21.4 hiking miles, 4731 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Panjab Trail:
Panjab Campground, Columbia County, 2 miles away
Tepee Campground, Columbia County, 3 miles away
Teepee Campground, Columbia County, 3 miles away
Tucannon Campground, Columbia County, 4 miles away
The Last Resort RV Campground and Store, Pomeroy, 4 miles away
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Best Western Wheatland Inn, Colfax , 41 miles away
Walla Walla Super 8 Motel, Walla Walla , 43 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pullman, Wa, Pullman , 45 miles away
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise , 45 miles away

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