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| | Here in the brilliant state of Washington backcountry hiking never gets boring. Rock Creek Trail being so isolated from the closest town, what a brilliant place for backcountry backpacking it is. There are backcountry hiking trails all over Washington, and Rock Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in King County. Rock Creek Trail is a quite wet place usually with a lot of rain; all through December this vicinity sees the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. This part of Washington is always a pleasure to visit during backcountry backpacking |
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season. Rock Creek Trail is 8.8 miles long it's a mid length trek. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Trekking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a very wonderful way to see these highlands. Rock Creek Trail has a total elevation difference
| | of 2,923 feet, and that is higher than average. Rock Creek Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Every single Washington backcountry hiking trail has its own unique loveliness. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Rock | |
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Creek Trail in King County, Washington is just the place. Rock Creek Trail is a mid-length great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. There are so many backcountry
hiking trails in this vicinity. All through the summertime months highs here at Rock Creek Trail get into the 70's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's while Rock Creek Trail night low temperatures all through
the winter are in the 30's. Rock Creek Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This walk shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about the general area:
Getting to McCain
Creek from Rock Creek Trail is simple. There's so much to do here at Rock Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Dry Creek Campground is a wonderful place for that, and while you're here, you might as well stop at Green Canyon.
So much enjoyable stuff to do here
in the Northern Cascade Range, too magnificent to be true. Get yourself into a kayak and hit White River. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Rock Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at The Dalles Campground. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Some nearby water includes Rock Creek, and drift down the rapids of Greenwater River in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.204, Longitude -121.5341
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.1586, Longitude -121.5282
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2923 feet
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User input for Rock Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Rock Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Rock Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington
Local climate location: PALMER 1 miles away
     
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Lester Trail, King County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3791 feet elevation difference |
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Divide Trail, King County
County
, 3 miles away, 9.7 hiking miles, 3406 feet elevation difference |
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Kelly Butte Trail, King County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 4421 feet elevation difference |
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Sawmill Ridge Trail, King County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 4040 feet elevation difference |
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Twentyeight Mile Creek Trail, Pierce County
County
, 6 miles away, 9.3 hiking miles, 3558 feet elevation difference |
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Naches Pass-Greenwater Trail, King County
County
, 7 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 2261 feet elevation difference |
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Lost Lake Trail, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 2942 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Greenwater River, Pierce/King County
County
, 4 miles away, Class II(IV) - 7.2 miles long (FR 7030 Bridge to Highway 410) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp) |
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Snoqualmie River - South Fork, King County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (I-90 Exit 52 to Denny Creek Campground) |
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Pratt River, King County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
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| | Hotels Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Inn, Snoqualmie Pass
, 14 miles away |
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Edgewick Inn, North Bend
, 18 miles away |
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Mt Si Motel, North Bend
, 21 miles away |
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North Bend Motel, North Bend
, 23 miles away |
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