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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Red Mountain Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a brilliant place for getting out. Here in Washington backpacking is the nice thing to do. Red Mountain Trail is a wilderness hiking trail pretty far from Ellensburg, but you always have a brilliant time when you're backcountry trekking along it. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 4 miles of walking distance |
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it's a mid length backcountry hike. There are many nice wilderness hiking trails in Washington, and one of those is Red Mountain Trail in Kittitas County. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a
| | brilliant trail for the average person looking for a brilliant adventure. Red Mountain Trail is a wet site that gets lots of precipitation; January is the wettest month with most snow while July is generally the driest month. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Washington. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. This backpacking and hiking trail is not that long but it's always tremendous to | |
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bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Some parts of Red Mountain Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails
in Washington, and each one is different from the others. This is one of many trails in the surrounding vicinity. This is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. Through the warm months at Red Mountain Trail temperatures
are frequently in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Red Mountain Trail fall into the 10's. The total elevation difference for Red Mountain
Trail is 3,318 feet which is a higher than average number.
Briefly about the general area: Coming to this river is always a good idea. You can run the rapids of Waptus River near Red Mountain Trail; since you're here, you could stop by Salmon la Sac Creek. It's a delightful
idea to have a look at Cooper River, it's in close proximity to Red Mountain Trail, and camping is available at Salmon la Sac Campground. A short spree to Salmon la Sac is always worthwhile; why not camp at Hour Creek Campground while you're here at Red Mountain Trail. Any
time is a good time at Red Mountain Trail if you love the outdoors. These mountains rock, just explore all the enjoyable things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Get your heart beating on the wonderful whitewater of Cooper River, and a journey to Red Mountain Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Little Salmon la Sac.
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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
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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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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16 miles away
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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17 miles away
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| | 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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Roslyn Inns, Roslyn
, 7 miles away |
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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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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 16 miles away |
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