Washington hiking trails - Paul Peak Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County

   
  Going for a hike here in Washington never gets boring. Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? Paul Peak Trail in Pierce County, Washington is a glorious site to go. If you are in Washington during backcountry trekking season you have to go backcountry trekking. Every single Washington trail has its own unique prettiness. You should count on this walk taking about 2.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Summertime highs at Paul Peak Trail ordinarily tend to be in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's.
    Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Paul Peak Trail are in the 30's. There are so many glorious trails for backpacking in Washington; one of these is Paul Peak Trail in Pierce County. Paul Peak Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking
it in and back out. Paul Peak Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,081 feet which is an average number. With its 3 miles of walking distance it's a short wilderness hiking trail. The number of great outdoors trails in this region is not very high. Paul Peak Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. Paul Peak Trail gets much water; most of the rain falls through November, and July is when it's the driest. Paul Peak Trail is situated a pretty long  
journey from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, but it is a really fine great outdoors hiking trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This backcountry hiking trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail brilliant for the average trekker looking for an enjoyable adventure. The backcountry hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a tremendous way to explore these hills. This is not a very long hiking and backpacking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
Camping is available at Mounthaven Resort, and hey, Hayden Creek is a delightful local stream. Everybody loves Mountain Meadows, and camping at Ipsut Creek Campground is always a great experience.
Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is excellent! Take a side journey to North Mowich River, and Mount Rainier National Park is one of the destinations that are brilliant to go to close by.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.9351, Longitude -121.9066
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Total in and out hiking length = 3 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1081 feet


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 Trails Near Paul Peak Trail:
Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County County , 4 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Paul Peak Trail:
Ipsut Creek Campground, Pierce County, 6 miles away
Mounthaven Resort, Ashford, 9 miles away
Cougar Rock Campground, Pierce County, 11 miles away
Longmire Campground, Lewis County, 11 miles away
High Rock Campground, Lewis County, 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Paul Peak Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 10 miles away
 Hotels Near Paul Peak Trail:
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 13 miles away
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 14 miles away
Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass , 28 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner , 28 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 29 miles away

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