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| | Quite far from Ellensburg you locate Quartz Creek Trail, but it is a brilliant refuge from the city. In Washington you never run out of outdoors fun. Gotta get out of the city man, and Quartz Creek Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is just the spot. Quartz Creek Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This walk should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Quartz Creek Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk |
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it just one way. Some parts of Quartz Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. Every Washington wilderness hiking trail has its own unique loveliness.
| | For the duration of the days of summer at Quartz Creek Trail temperatures are frequently in the 60's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Quartz Creek Trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Quartz Creek Trail sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow, and July on the other hand is the driest. If you happen to be in Washington, why not | |
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go backcountry trekking, it is the splendid thing to do. The scenic great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very fine way to see these mountaintops. Quartz Creek Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough
hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for an excellent challenge. Hiking trails are splendid and plentiful in Washington, and one of these is Quartz Creek Trail in Kittitas County. With its 13.2 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness trails. The total elevation
difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 3,413 feet, and that is higher than average. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this area.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff at Quartz
Creek Trail. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend American River, and if you want a little side trip, try Windy Pass. You definitely have to love the Northern Cascade Range. Don't leave Quartz Creek Trail without first paying a visit to
Cedar Spring, and Little Naches River is one of the streams close by that might be worth going to.
There's whitewater on Little Naches River for all you adrenaline people, and a spree to Dry Meadow invigorates the soul. Everybody loves Hereford Meadow, and Halfway Flat Campground
II is a splendid campground here. Horsetail Falls is an inspiring site to stop at while here, and camping at Quartz Creek Trail is glorious fun, Little Naches Campground is a glorious local campground.
Man, is there a load of cool stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. South Fork Quartz Creek is a stream that you may come across while you're here.
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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
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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12 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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12 miles away
The Stewart Lodge offers a wide range of rooms and amenities to make us your recreational or business spot all year around. Our rooms are exceptionally large and include unique pine furniture, microw...
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User input for Quartz Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington:
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
The contemporary Best Western Snowcap Lodge is centrally located on the eastern slopes of the cascade mountains. We are easily accessible from Interstate 90, just a short 90 minute drive from Seattle....
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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14 miles away
Located in western Washington and a short distance to I-90, the Cle Elum Travelers Inn is conveniently located to golfing, shopping, Summit at Snoqualmie, Ellensburg, Iron Horse State Park, Cle Elum L...
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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
, 12 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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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
, 14 miles away |
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Mandarin Oriental Washington, Washington
, 29 miles away |
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