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| | If you happen to be in Washington, why not go hiking, it is a good idea. Backcountry trekking here in Washington is a must. Sawmill Ridge Trail is in a rather desolate region, and it's one of those locations where backpacking is glorious. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very good way to see these mountains. There are backpacking trails all over Washington, and one of these is Sawmill Ridge Trail in King County. Some parts of this backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail, |
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and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. High temperatures at Sawmill Ridge Trail throughout the summertime months are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. High temperatures all
| | through the winter are normally in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Sawmill Ridge Trail fall into the 30's. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This wilderness hiking trail is a very long wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Alright, enough of spending | |
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all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Sawmill Ridge Trail in King County, Washington is a good pick. Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is a vicinity covered with lots of wilderness trails. Being 13.8 miles
long; it's longer than many backpacking trails. Sawmill Ridge Trail is a rather wet location regularly with a large amount of precipitation; most of the rain falls through January; July is when it's the driest. This is a two-ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads which
means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Every Washington backpacking trail has its own unique loveliness. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 4,040 feet which is a higher than
average number.
Briefly about the general area:
Some close by water includes Sunday Creek, and you can stay the night at The Dalles Campground. So much exciting stuff near Sawmill Ridge Trail, clearly remarkable. Sawmill Ridge Trail is next to Windy Gap which is definitely
worth taking a look at.
Government Meadow is a good location to stretch your legs a bit, and there's whitewater on White River for all you adrenaline kick people. Man, is there a load of enjoyable things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. There are some good whitewater spots
on Greenwater River; Friday Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out. There's a glorious forest in the neighborhood of Sawmill Ridge Trail called Naches Ranger District. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Sawmill Ridge Trail has to offer, you can camp at Dry Creek Campground.
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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
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
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31 miles away
Original Snoqualmie Lodge built atop the Falls in 1916 was a logging route stopover famous for its lumberjack breakfast. The original Lodge had only 5 guestrooms. Building on the existing lodge and in...
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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31 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 Sawmill Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Sawmill Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Sawmill Ridge Trail, Northern Cascade Range, King County, 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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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 31 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 31 miles away |
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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
, 33 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 35 miles away |
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33 miles away
