Washington hiking trails - Panther Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Whatcom County

   
  Backpacking trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and among these are Panther Creek Trail in Whatcom County. Put on your backcountry hiking shoes, and hit the great outdoors trail, Panther Creek Trail in Whatcom County, Washington is a splendid place to go. Panther Creek Trail is pretty far away from the nearest town, and backcountry hiking along this great outdoors trail is very exciting. A lot of rain falls at Panther Creek Trail; November is the month that gets the most rain while July is the month with the least amount
    of precipitation. Throughout the warm days of summer, highs mostly are in the 70's at Panther Creek Trail. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Panther Creek Trail dipping down into the
20's through winter nights. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The length of Panther Creek Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous wilderness hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in magnificent shape. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding region.  
Backcountry trekking in Washington is such an outstanding thing to do. When you're here in Washington trekking along one of its wilderness trails is so much fun. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 2.5 days normally, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. The wonderful hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very fine way to see these peaks. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,363 feet which is about average. There are numerous wilderness trails in Washington, and each one has its own unique beauty. Panther Creek Trail is 17.4 miles long; it's considered a longer walk.

Briefly about the general area:
This river is so perfect. Fourth of July Pass is next to Panther Creek Trail and is undeniably a good place to stop by, and you can run the rapids of Granite Creek. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the neighborhood of Panther Creek Trail. A magnificent site like Butler Brown Flats here at Panther Creek Trail is too splendid to miss; if you came for an overnight stay Cougar Island Campground is a glorious place to camp.
Hidden Hand Creek is close to Panther Creek Trail and is always a bliss to stop at, and if you're here, do take a tour to Ruby Arm. Yep, outdoors entertaining things truly is plentiful here in the Northern Cascade Range. A visit to John Pierce Waterfall will fill your soul with great feelings, and Stetattle Creek is a great whitewater spot nearby.
There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Northern Cascade Range. There's some flowing water close by, Lillian Creek is a stream you can explore while you're here; Colonial Creek Campground is a tremendous campground here.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.6857, Longitude -121.0924
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.7064, Longitude -120.9719
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Total elevation difference: 2363 feet


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 Trails Near Panther Creek Trail:
Jack Mountain Trail, Whatcom County County , 3 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 4860 feet elevation difference
Sourdough Lookout Trail, Whatcom County County , 5 miles away,  16.4 hiking miles, 5982 feet elevation difference
East Bank Trail, Whatcom County County , 5 miles away,  30 hiking miles, 1028 feet elevation difference
Pyramid Lake Trail, Whatcom County County , 7 miles away,  2.2 hiking miles, 1153 feet elevation difference
Park Creek Trail, Chelan County County , 12 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 4110 feet elevation difference
Mill Creek Trail, Whatcom County County , 14 miles away,  29.4 hiking miles, 5463 feet elevation difference
Hidden Lake Trail, Skagit County County , 14 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 2693 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Panther Creek Trail:
Cougar Island Campground, Whatcom County, 3 miles away
Colonial Creek Campground, Whatcom County, 4 miles away
Big Bear Campground, Whatcom County, 5 miles away
Rainbow Point Campground, Whatcom County, 5 miles away
Tenmile Island Campground, Whatcom County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Panther Creek Trail:
Granite Creek, Whatcom County County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beebe Creek to Panther Creek)
Stetattle Creek, Whatcom County County , 10 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Jay Creek to Gorge Lake)
Granite Creek, Skagit/whatcom County County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.6 miles long (Highway 20 to Beebe Creek)
Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary, Whatcom County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Slate Creek to Granite Creek)
Cascade River, Skagit County County , 18 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Mineral Park to Marble Creek Campground)
 Hotels Near Panther Creek Trail:
Mazama Ranch House, Winthrop , 25 miles away
Totem Trail Motel, Rockport , 33 miles away
Freestone Inn And Cabins, Mazama , 37 miles away
Dirty Face Lodge, Leavenworth , 43 miles away
Mazama Country Inn, Mazama , 44 miles away
 Lakes Near Panther Creek Trail
Panther Potholes, Whatcom County , 1 miles away
Ross Lake, Whatcom County , 3 miles away

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