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| | If you happen to be in Washington, why not go trekking, it is always an enjoyable thing to do. While visiting this area in Washington it's a brilliant idea to go backpacking too. There are great outdoors hiking trails all over Washington, and Sand Lake Trail in Lewis County is one of them. Being 7 miles long it's a mid length trek. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last |
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the whole trip. Sand Lake Trail being so distant from the least distant settlement, many folks like to hike here to be next to the outdoors. This backcountry trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Every Washington great outdoors
| | hiking trail is well worth a backcountry walk. High temperatures at Sand Lake Trail through the months of summer are in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Sand Lake Trail. The hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a really pleasant way to spend quality time in the fresh air. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 1,973 feet which is an average number. There are so many hiking trails in this area. Sand Lake Trail frequently | |
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gets a good deal of rain; the month with most of the snow is January while July is regularly the driest month. The length of Sand Lake Trail is about average, and it's pretty flat which makes this hiking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Please follow
all local rules about fires and camping. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Sand Lake Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a fine pick. Some parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking
and hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
Briefly about the general area:
Near Sand Lake Trail you discover tremendous locations like White Pass, and get your heart pumping on
the fine whitewater of Cowlitz River - Clear Fork. All the outdoors exciting stuff in the neighborhood of Sand Lake Trail will keep you coming back again and again.
Looking for some flowing water? Try Millridge Creek, and camping is available at Knuppenburg Lake Campground.
Do schedule some time to stop at Cortright Point in close proximity to Sand Lake Trail if you have a chance, and there's whitewater on Summit Creek for all you thrill seekers. If you want a delightful time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Cascade Range. Some of the water close by flows, like Coyote Creek, and if you came for an overnight stay White Pass Campground is a nice spot to camp.
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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
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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37 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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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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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...
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User input for Sand Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington:
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Sand Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sand Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sand Lake Trail:
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Clear Fork Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 2000 feet elevation difference |
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Cortright Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 2935 feet elevation difference |
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Cowlitz Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2199 feet elevation difference |
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Clear Lost Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 3909 feet elevation difference |
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Dark Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 619 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference |
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Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Sand Lake Trail:
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Cispus River, Lewis County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Goat Creek to FR 2160) |
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Chinook Creek, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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| | Hotels Near Sand Lake Trail:
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 37 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 40 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 44 miles away |
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42 miles away
