Washington hiking trails - Paradise Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County

   
  Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Paradise Trail in Skamania County, Washington is a good place for getting out. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go trekking, it is the nice thing to do. There are numerous backcountry trails in Washington, and each one is different from the others. The pretty backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very good way to see these highlands. With its 4.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length trail. Outdoors folks generally like this part
    of Washington. Paradise Trail is a long drive away from Hood River, but it is one of many wonderful wilderness hiking trails in this area. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding area. There are many nice backcountry trails in Washington, and Paradise
Trail in Skamania County is one of them. Paradise Trail is a two ended backpacking and hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Paradise Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,390 feet which is about average. This hike shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Paradise Trail is a wet location that gets a good deal of rain; the month with most of the rain is December while  
July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This backpacking and hiking trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure. All through the days of summer at Paradise Trail highs are generally in the 70's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Paradise Trail. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Even though this is not a very long hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
Wind River is a splendid whitewater spot next to Paradise Trail, and a delightful location for whitewater paddling is Wind River. Just can't get enough of the Northern Cascade Range. Camping is available at Little Soda Springs Campground; there's some flowing water close by, Big Hollow Creek is a stream you can check out while you're here.
If you came for an overnight stay Observation Berryfield Campground is a good spot to camp, and Bourbon Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth taking a look at.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.9179, Longitude -121.9643
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.9453, Longitude -121.9615
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1390 feet


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 Trails Near Paradise Trail:
Lava Butte Trail, Skamania County County , 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1401 feet elevation difference
Soda Peaks Trail, Skamania County County , 4 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 942 feet elevation difference
Falls Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 5 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 2402 feet elevation difference
Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County County , 5 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Paradise Trail:
Little Soda Springs Campground, Skamania County, 3 miles away
Observation Berryfield Campground, Skamania County, 5 miles away
Curly Creek Campground, Skamania County, 6 miles away
Swift Forest Campground, Skamania County, 8 miles away
Lower Falls Campground, Skamania County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Paradise Trail:
Wind River, Skamania County County , 1 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road)
Wind River, Skamania County County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge)
Wind River, Skamania County County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler)
Trout Creek, Skamania County County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River)
Lewis River - North Fork, Cowlitz County County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (FR 9039 to Swift Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Paradise Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 39 miles away
 Hotels Near Paradise Trail:
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 13 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 14 miles away
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 14 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 29 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 29 miles away

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