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| | Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Rock Creek Trail in Skamania County, Washington is just what you need. Every Washington backpacking trail has its own unique loveliness. Hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and Rock Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Skamania County. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 1,970 feet which is about average. Rock Creek Trail is a long tour away from Hood River, but when you trek it you're always having a |
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tremendous time. This hiking and backpacking trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a brilliant backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in brilliant shape. Please follow all local rules
| | about fires and camping. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Wilderness hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very pleasant way to see these summits. With its 7.2 miles of walking distance it's an average length backcountry trail. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Summertime at Rock Creek Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically | |
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in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Rock Creek Trail are in the 30's. Rock Creek Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different
parts of the backcountry trail. Rock Creek Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Washington is a brilliant outdoors state. When you're here in Washington backcountry hiking
along one of its backpacking trails is always an amusing thing to do. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood. The high level of precipitation makes Rock Creek Trail a pretty wet place; the wettest month of the year is usually December,
that's the one that rains the most; July on the other hand is the driest.
Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Rock Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Little Soda Springs Campground is a wonderful site for that. All the outdoors
fun stuff in the Northern Cascade Range will keep you coming back persistently. Rock Creek Trail is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Lewis and Clark RV Park is a splendid local campground; swing by Steep Creek it's a brilliant spot to have a look at.
Wind River
Experimental Forest is a forest near Rock Creek Trail that you can go to, and you can run the rapids of Trout Creek. Visit North Fork Snag Creek since you're here at Rock Creek Trail, and there's whitewater on Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary for all you adrenaline people.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.752, Longitude -121.9994
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.7936, Longitude -122.0002
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1970 feet
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
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8 miles away
Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole...
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
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9 miles away
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Columbia River Gorge at this Cascade Locks hotel. The Best Western Columbia River Inn is a fully non-smoking property located only 45 miles from Portland, Oregon ...
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User input for Rock Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Rock Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rock Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Soda Peaks Trail, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 942 feet elevation difference |
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Green Leaf Trail, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 727 feet elevation difference |
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Observation Peak Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 12.4 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Trail, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary, Klickitat County
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Steep Creek to Rayan-Allen Bridge) |
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Trout Creek, Skamania County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 8 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 9 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks
, 9 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson
, 9 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 21 miles away |
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9 miles away
