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| | Backpacking here in Washington is the good thing to do. Great outdoors trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; one of these is Purcell Mountain Trail in Lewis County. A lengthy drive separates Hood River from Purcell Mountain Trail, but hiking it is always amusing. This part of Washington is always a diversion to pop by during backcountry trekking season. Summer at Purcell Mountain Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. High temperatures |
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during the winter are normally in the 40's, and overnight lows during the winter for Purcell Mountain Trail tend to be in the 30's. Purcell Mountain Trail is a wet location that gets a good deal of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is generally December, that's the one
| | that rains the most, and July is when it's the driest. The total elevation difference for Purcell Mountain Trail is 5,050 feet which is higher than average. Each backcountry trail in Washington is well worth a backcountry walk. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Purcell Mountain Trail in Lewis County, Washington is such an excellent site. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in nature. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day backcountry hike, so make sure you've got all your | |
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overnight gear packed. Purcell Mountain Trail is 17 miles long; it's longer than many trails. Purcell Mountain Trail is a backcountry trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for
an outstanding challenge. This is a long backcountry trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. This is a vicinity covered with lots of trails. There are two trailheads to chose from, one
in each end which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Different parts of this trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.
Briefly
about the general area:
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. There's so much to do here at Purcell Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Maple Leaf Campground is a good place for that. In case
you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Silver Creek, and Silver Creek Pass is a pleasant location to spend some time.
The Pothole is a delightful place here at Purcell Mountain Trail; getting to Hopkin Creek from Purcell Mountain Trail is
uncomplicated. Whohoo, so many cool things in one place! The Northern Cascade Range rules! Mount Rainier National Park is a brilliant location in the vicinity of Purcell Mountain Trail, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Davis Creek. This is such a fun river. Whitewater
paddling is magnificent on Yellowjacket Creek, and don't leave Purcell Mountain Trail without first paying a visit to Kilborn Spring.
This is no place for people who don’t like to have a good time. If you came to camp Naco West is a splendid place to do that; everybody loves Little Paradise.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.5335, Longitude -121.8386
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.5833, Longitude -121.8306
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 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 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 5050 feet
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Purcell Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Purcell Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Purcell Mountain Trail:
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Davis Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 3121 feet elevation difference |
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Willame Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 921 feet elevation difference |
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Pompey Peak Trail, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3836 feet elevation difference |
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Silver Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 718 feet elevation difference |
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Klickitat Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1263 feet elevation difference |
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Big Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 9 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 5447 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Purcell Mountain Trail:
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Silver Creek, Lewis County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Lynx Creek to Mary Kiona Park) |
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Yellowjacket Creek, Skamania/Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.2 miles long (Veta Creek to Cispus River confluence) |
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Cispus River, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (FR 23 Bridge to FR 28 Bridge) |
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Skate Creek, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) |
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Cispus River, Lewis County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 20.2 miles long (Road 28 Bridge to Scanewa Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Purcell Mountain Trail:
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Woodland Motel, Randle
, 6 miles away |
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Randle Motel, Randle
, 8 miles away |
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Crest Trail Lodge, Packwood
, 11 miles away |
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Tatoosh Motel, Packwood
, 11 miles away |
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Alexander's Country Inn, Ashford
, 11 miles away |
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