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| | Washington has plenty of pleasant hiking trails, and one of those is Quartz Creek Trail in Kittitas County. Every Washington hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. Backcountry trekking in Washington is a wonderful idea. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Washington. The high level of precipitation makes Quartz Creek Trail a reasonably wet location; January is the month that gets the most snow, and the driest month of the year is July. This wilderness hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it |
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an outstanding wilderness hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in great shape. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Now, this is roughly a 2-day walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Quartz Creek Trail
| | is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is a vicinity covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. A lengthy journey separates Ellensburg from Quartz Creek Trail, but when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors hiking trail is 3,413 feet which is a higher than average number. This great outdoors hiking trail has 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. With its | |
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13.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long great outdoors hiking trail. Trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. This great outdoors hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared
for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. At Quartz Creek Trail through the months of summer highs are in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's, and nighttime lows in the 10's
for Quartz Creek Trail. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and Quartz Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a tremendous place to go.
Briefly about the general area:
Any time is a fine time at Quartz Creek Trail if you love the outdoors. You can run the
rapids of Little Naches River next to Quartz Creek Trail, and some nearby water includes Little Naches River. Horsetail Falls is always fun to check out, and South Fork Quartz Creek is near Quartz Creek Trail and is always a bliss to go to.
While you're here at Quartz Creek
Trail it's a fine idea to have a look at Dry Meadow; if you came to camp Little Naches Campground is a pleasant place to do that. So many fun things to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too fine to be true. Cedar Spring is a pretty site to explore while you're at Quartz Creek
Trail. Camping at Halfway Flat Campground II is always a good experience, and nearby you stumble on splendid places like Windy Pass.
Man, is there loads of exciting things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. A pleasant journey to Hereford Meadow is a glorious way to spend an afternoon; get your heart pumping on the brilliant whitewater of American River.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.017, Longitude -121.1331
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.048, Longitude -121.0519
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3413 feet
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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12 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Quartz Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Quartz Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 19 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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13 miles away
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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29 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Quartz Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Quartz Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Quartz Creek Trail:
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Kaner Flat Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 2 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 4400 feet elevation difference |
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Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference |
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North Fork Taneum Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference |
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Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference |
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Little Creek Basin Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1369 feet elevation difference |
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Frost Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2361 feet elevation difference |
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North Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3519 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Quartz Creek Trail:
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat) |
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Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground) |
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American River, Yakima County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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| | Hotels Near Quartz Creek Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 10 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 13 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 29 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg
, 35 miles away |
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