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| | Washington is a magnificent outdoors state. Wilderness hiking trails are nice and plentiful in Washington, and one of these is Sawmill Ridge Trail in King County. Each hiking trail in Washington is well worth a trek. Sawmill Ridge Trail is very far from the least distant full-size settlement, and it is a cool site to hike. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Backcountry hiking in Washington is the nice thing to do. Gotta get out of the settlement man, |
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and Sawmill Ridge Trail in King County, Washington is a really wonderful site to spend some time. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Sawmill Ridge Trail is a rather wet site ordinarily with a large amount
| | of rain; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. With its 13.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. Sawmill Ridge Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a wonderful challenge. This is an area covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. The hiking | |
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trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very brilliant way to see these hills. The total elevation difference for Sawmill Ridge Trail is 4,040 feet which is higher than average. At Sawmill Ridge Trail through the summer months highs are in the 70's, and all through the night
it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Sawmill Ridge Trail are in the 30's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Sawmill Ridge Trail goes through some very different
elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
Briefly about the general area:
And if that's not sufficient, there's loads more to do near Sawmill Ridge Trail. Places like Government Meadow are great to
visit. Some fine nature is available in Naches Ranger District, and a perfect site for whitewater paddling is Greenwater River.
This river has so much to offer. Sawmill Ridge Trail is a splendid place to camp, Dry Creek Campground is a splendid place, and a quick trip to Sunday
Creek is without doubt a nice idea. White River is a good whitewater spot in close proximity to Sawmill Ridge Trail, and camping at Sawmill Ridge Trail is good fun, The Dalles Campground is a good local campground. You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the
enjoyable things in the Northern Cascade Range. Nearby Windy Gap is a delightful place to go if you're at Sawmill Ridge Trail, and if you're here, you could explore Friday Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.2112, Longitude -121.479
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.143, Longitude -121.4507
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 4040 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sawmill Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sawmill Ridge Trail:
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Kelly Butte Trail, King County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 4421 feet elevation difference |
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Naches Pass-Greenwater Trail, King County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 2261 feet elevation difference |
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Snowshoe Butte Trail, King County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 1588 feet elevation difference |
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Greenwater Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 1028 feet elevation difference |
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Rock Creek Trail, King County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2923 feet elevation difference |
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Lost Lake Trail, Pierce County
County
, 6 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 2942 feet elevation difference |
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Maggie Creek Trail, Pierce County
County
, 6 miles away, 12.4 hiking miles, 1401 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Sawmill Ridge Trail:
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Greenwater River, Pierce/King County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II(IV) - 7.2 miles long (FR 7030 Bridge to Highway 410) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White) |
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Snoqualmie River - South Fork, King County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (I-90 Exit 52 to Denny Creek Campground) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV - 10.3 miles long (Burnboot Creek to Taylor River) |
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| | Hotels Near Sawmill Ridge Trail:
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Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Inn, Snoqualmie Pass
, 12 miles away |
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Edgewick Inn, North Bend
, 23 miles away |
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Cascadia Inn, Skykomish
, 26 miles away |
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Skyriver Inn, Skykomish
, 26 miles away |
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33 miles away
