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| | Park Creek Trail is very far from the most adjacent good size town, and it is one of many wonderful backpacking and hiking trails in this region. A visit to Washington is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. There are many great hiking and backpacking trails in Washington; one of those is Park Creek Trail in Chelan County. Some parts of this wilderness hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. |
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Every Washington hiking and backpacking trail has something unique to offer. This backcountry walk should take you about 2 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This is a region covered with lots of wilderness trails. Being 13 miles long; it's a long
| | wilderness hiking trail. This hiking trail is a very long hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced hikers looking for an outstanding challenge. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Park Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,110 feet which is a higher than average number. The high level of precipitation makes Park Creek Trail a relatively wet location; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July. | |
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And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Park Creek Trail in Chelan County, Washington is just the site. For the duration of the summer months at Park Creek Trail highs are frequently in
the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Park Creek Trail. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a magnificent way
to explore these mountains. Hiking in Washington never gets boring. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly about the general area:
Getting to Flat Creek from Park Creek Trail is uncomplicated, and don’t forget to
take a look at Horseshoe Basin while you're here at Park Creek Trail. These mountains rock, just explore all the entertaining stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Park Creek Trail is close to Park Creek Pass which is positively worth taking a look at, and some of the water
close by flows, like South Fork Flat Creek.
This is such a wonderful river. Take some time to take a look at Wenatchee National Forest if you're here, and paddling on Granite Creek is so much fun. If you came to camp High Bridge Campground is a great site to do that. There's
so much to do here at Park Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Shady Campground is a glorious site for that. What a site this is for outdoors people.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.4306, Longitude -120.9189
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 4110 feet
Freestone Inn And Cabins, Mazama
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31 miles away
In the early 1940's a local rancher and packer named Jack Wilson built six cabins along the banks of a local creek. Calling his new venture the Early Winter Resort, Wilson created not only one of the ...
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Aspen Suites at The Icicle Village Resort, Leavenworth
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37 miles away
Aspen Suites at the Icicle Village Resort Leavenworth, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, offers all non-smoking condominium-style suites and vacation rentals in the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth. Enjoy ...
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User input for Park Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Chelan County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Wenatchee, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Wenatchee, Washington, the metro area neareast to Park Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Park Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Chelan County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Park Creek Trail. |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 26, County
County
, 10 miles away, 130.3 hiking miles, 5875 feet elevation difference |
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Panther Creek Trail, Whatcom County
County
, 12 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference |
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Mill Creek Trail, Whatcom County
County
, 12 miles away, 29.4 hiking miles, 5463 feet elevation difference |
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Jack Mountain Trail, Whatcom County
County
, 12 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 4860 feet elevation difference |
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Miners Creek Trail, Snohomish County
County
, 13 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 1884 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Park Creek Trail:
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Granite Creek, Skagit/whatcom County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.6 miles long (Highway 20 to Beebe Creek) |
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Granite Creek, Whatcom County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beebe Creek to Panther Creek) |
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Stehekin River, Chelan County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II(IV) - 10 miles long (Agnes Creek to Lake Chelan) |
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Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary, Whatcom County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Slate Creek to Granite Creek) |
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Stetattle Creek, Whatcom County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (Jay Creek to Gorge Lake) |
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| | Hotels Near Park Creek Trail:
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Mazama Ranch House, Winthrop
, 22 miles away |
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Dirty Face Lodge, Leavenworth
, 31 miles away |
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Freestone Inn And Cabins, Mazama
, 31 miles away |
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Aspen Suites at The Icicle Village Resort, Leavenworth
, 37 miles away |
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Mazama Country Inn, Mazama
, 37 miles away |
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