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| | Every single Washington great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique splendor. As long as you like the wilderness you will like Washington. Purcell Mountain Trail is a long trip away from Hood River, but many people like to walk here to be in close proximity to the wilderness. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 5,050 feet, and that is higher than average. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day backcountry walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The length of this hiking trail is on the longer side with |
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an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Purcell Mountain Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. Being 17 miles long; it's considered
| | a longer backcountry walk. Going for a backcountry trek here in Washington is a nice idea. There are great outdoors hiking trails all over Washington; one of these is Purcell Mountain Trail in Lewis County. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The gorgeous hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a perfect way to explore these mountains. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this neighborhood. Purcell Mountain Trail is a wet site that gets a great deal of rainfall; December is the | |
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wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it. And keep in mind that there
could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Finally, trekking time is here again, and Purcell Mountain Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a fine place to go. During the warmest time of the year at Purcell Mountain Trail highs are frequently in the 70's. Once the sun is down
it plunges down to the 40's. Through the winter the highs are frequently in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Purcell Mountain Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more to do near Purcell Mountain Trail. Stay the night at Naco West, and
Kilborn Spring is a great local attraction. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Northern Cascade Range. Purcell Mountain Trail is a pleasant site to visit for more than one day, Maple Leaf Campground is a pleasant site to camp nearby;
if time allows, Mount Rainier National Park is a national park worth a visit.
If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Northern Cascade Range. Davis Creek is a wonderful place to take a look at. Silver Creek has a perfect whitewater paddling
spot close by; some of the water close by flows, like Hopkin Creek. The Pothole is a wonderful location, and paddling on Yellowjacket Creek is so much fun.
Places like Little Paradise are nice to stop by, and since you're here why not check out Silver Creek Pass.
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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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31 miles away
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
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31 miles away
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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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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 31 miles away |
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 31 miles away |
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 42 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner
, 43 miles away |
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Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup
, 43 miles away |
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42 miles away
