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| | Each one of the many hiking trails of Washington has something unique to offer. It's a long journey from Ellensburg to Red Mountain Trail, but hiking is such an amusing thing to do, and this is a wonderful place to do that. With so many outdoors activities available in Washington you'll never get bored. This is just one of a large number of hiking and backpacking trails in this region. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these mountains. This backcountry hiking trail goes through some very different |
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elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Backcountry backpacking in Washington is a brilliant idea. The total elevation difference
| | for this hiking and backpacking trail is 3,318 feet, and that is higher than average. This trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Red Mountain Trail generally gets a good deal of rainfall; all through January this neighborhood sees the most snow, and July is the month with the least moisture. Summertime highs at Red Mountain Trail regularly tend to be in the 60's; the night is somewhat chillier of course, generally in the 40's. All through the winter the highs are generally in the 20's; | |
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after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Red Mountain Trail sink into the 10's. There are many perfect hiking trails in Washington, and one of those is Red Mountain Trail in Kittitas County. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking
at an in and out backcountry hike. Hitting the backpacking and hiking trails is always an amusing thing to do, and Red Mountain Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is the outdoors at its best. Being 4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. The time needed for this hike
is roughly 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Red Mountain Trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail pleasant for
the average backcountry walker looking for an enjoyable adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
Get your heart beating on the tremendous whitewater of Cooper River, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Salmon la Sac. You just can't imagine the amount
of outdoors enjoyable things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. A quick tour to Cooper River in the vicinity of Red Mountain Trail is a tremendous idea; a spree to Little Salmon la Sac will fill your soul with great feelings.
Now, you may imagine that's a load but there's
even more enjoyable stuff to do here at Red Mountain Trail. There's so much to do here at Red Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hour Creek Campground is a wonderful location for that, and of course Salmon la Sac Creek flows through this vicinity. A perfect
site for whitewater paddling near Red Mountain Trail is Waptus River. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Red Mountain Trail has to offer, you can camp at Salmon la Sac Campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 47.4039, Longitude -121.1116
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 3318 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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13 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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15 miles away
Carat Hotel Dusseldorf GmbH 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 furnitu...
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User input for Red Mountain 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 Red Mountain Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Red Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 5 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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16 miles away
Discover this Cle Elum, Washington hotel offering warm and comfortable accommodations near the Cascade Mountains. Welcome to the Best Western Snowcap Lodge where the service is friendly, the amenit...
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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20 miles away
On Snoqualmie Pass, The only hotel on the mountain, Outdoor Heated Swimming pool, Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna. Ski across the street - 4 mountains to ski from. Free Shuttle Service to all Base Areas at ...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Red Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Red Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference |
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Domerie Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2254 feet elevation difference |
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Kachess Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 4071 feet elevation difference |
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Sasse Mountain Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 4012 feet elevation difference |
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Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 4410 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference |
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Escondido Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2634 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Cooper River, Kittitas County
County
, 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) |
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Waptus River, Kittitas County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek) |
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Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 13 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 16 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 33 miles away |
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