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| | There are many great hiking and backpacking trails in Washington; Sasse Mountain Trail in Kittitas County is one of them. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Sasse Mountain Trail in Kittitas County, Washington is a really pleasant spot to spend some time. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in Washington; each one of them has something unique to offer. Sasse Mountain Trail is a long journey away from Ellensburg, but there's pleasant natural attractiveness waiting here for you along it. This great |
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outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it. This backcountry trek should take you about 3.5 days, so it's a glorious thing if your backpack is big enough to
| | do the job. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails in this area. Washington is a fine place for hikers. Being 24 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Sasse Mountain Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 4,012 feet which is higher than average. Here in Washington backcountry hiking is a magnificent idea. Please follow all local rules about fires | |
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and camping. Sasse Mountain Trail gets a good deal of water; January is the wettest month with most snow, and the driest month is July. Sasse Mountain Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors hiking trail delightful for hard
core backpackers looking for adventure. Backpacking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these peaks. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. For the duration of the summer months here at Sasse Mountain Trail,
high temperatures generally reach the 60's while overnight lows are usually in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are usually in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Sasse Mountain Trail are in the 10's.
Briefly about the general area:
Why not stop at close
by Hex Creek since you're here at Sasse Mountain Trail, and Little Salmon la Sac is a pretty place to check out while you're at Sasse Mountain Trail. So much entertaining stuff close to Sasse Mountain Trail, definitely fantastic. A delightful location to camp here at Sasse Mountain
Trail is Cayuse Campground; while you're here, you could take a look at Tumble Creek.
All year is a brilliant time in the Northern Cascade Range if you have a thing about the outdoors. In the event that you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cle
Elum River. There's a magnificent forest in the neighborhood of Sasse Mountain Trail called Cle Elum Ranger District; French Cabin Basin is a great place. A short journey to Salmon la Sac is always worthwhile, and spots like Domerie Flats are great to go to.
So much entertaining
stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too great to be true. Number 3 Canyon is next to Sasse Mountain Trail and is a pleasant spot, and Sasse Mountain Trail is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Red Mountain Campground is a perfect local campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.3049, Longitude -121.0781
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.3986, Longitude -121.0897
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 24 miles
Total climbing distance = 11.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 24 miles
Total climbing distance = 11.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 4012 feet
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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8 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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10 miles away
Carat Hotel Dusseldorf GmbH 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 furnitu...
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User input for Sasse Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Sasse Mountain Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Sasse Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 4 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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11 miles away
Discover this Cle Elum, Washington hotel offering warm and comfortable accommodations near the Cascade Mountains. Welcome to the Best Western Snowcap Lodge where the service is friendly, the amenit...
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
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24 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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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Sasse Mountain Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sasse Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sasse Mountain Trail:
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Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 2 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 4410 feet elevation difference |
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Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference |
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Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference |
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Domerie Peak Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 6 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2254 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, 20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference |
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Kachess Ridge Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 8 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 4071 feet elevation difference |
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Hicks Butte Trail, Kittitas County
County
, 10 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 271 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Sasse Mountain Trail:
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 3 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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Waptus River, Kittitas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac) |
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Cooper River, Kittitas County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) |
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River) |
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| | Hotels Near Sasse Mountain Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 8 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 10 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 11 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 24 miles away |
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Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth
, 29 miles away |
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