Washington hiking trails - Sand Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County       Outdoors people generally like this part of Washington. Sand Lake Trail is rather distant from the least distant city, and when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Sand Lake Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a nice site for getting out. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 1,973 feet which is about average. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this vicinity. Sand Lake Trail commonly gets much rainfall; the     month with most of the snow is January while July is generally the driest month. The length of this backpacking trail is about average with very little uphill walking involved which makes it a glorious wilderness trail for experienced backcountry walkers in tremendous shape. Great outdoors hiking trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and among these are Sand Lake Trail in Lewis County. Throughout the summer at Sand Lake Trail highs are regularly in the 60's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Sand Lake Trail. Here in the pleasant state of Washington backpacking is the pleasant thing to do. This trek shouldn't take more than 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some   a bit faster. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Washington, and each one is worth backpacking. Trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very wonderful way to see these hills. With its 7 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. Different parts of Sand Lake Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. Sand Lake Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Sand Lake Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Briefly about the general area: So much fun stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not enough time. A spree to Mount Rainier National Park is worthwhile, and hey, Millridge Creek is a pleasant local stream. White Pass is in the vicinity of Sand Lake Trail and is a splendid spot. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Sand Lake Trail has to offer, you can camp at White Pass Campground. Whohoo, so much exciting stuff in one place! Sand Lake Trail is unbeatable! In the event that you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cowlitz River - Clear Fork. Coyote Creek is a nice place to pop by, and you can stay the night at Knuppenburg Lake Campground. A brilliant place for whitewater paddling close to Sand Lake Trail is Summit Creek, and Cortright Point is in the neighborhood and always fine to stop by. Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6261, Longitude -121.4443 - - Directions and Road Map Total in and out hiking length = 7 miles Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours Total elevation difference: 1973 feet Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 40 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...    Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum 42 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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These outdoors activities are available near Sand Lake Trail.   Trails Near Sand Lake Trail: Clear Fork Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 2000 feet elevation difference Cortright Creek Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  12.6 hiking miles, 2935 feet elevation difference Cowlitz Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 2199 feet elevation difference Clear Lost Trail, Lewis County County , 3 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 3909 feet elevation difference Dark Meadows Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 619 feet elevation difference Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Sand Lake Trail: Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 1 miles away White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away Summit Creek Campground, Lewis County, 8 miles away Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 8 miles away   Whitewater Near Sand Lake Trail: Summit Creek, Lewis County County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) Cispus River, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Goat Creek to FR 2160) Chinook Creek, Pierce County County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)   National Parks Near Sand Lake Trail: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 38 miles away   Hotels Near Sand Lake Trail: Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 40 miles away Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 42 miles away Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 42 miles away Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 44 miles away Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 45 miles away   Lakes Near Sand Lake Trail Knuppenburg Lake, Lewis County , 1 miles away Deer Lake, Yakima County , 1 miles away