Washington hiking trails - Shoe Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County

   
  As long as you like nature you will like Washington. Shoe Lake Trail being so far away from the least distant urban center, hiking and backpacking trails like these are brilliant. Backpacking here in Washington never gets boring. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Shoe Lake Trail in Yakima County, Washington is an excellent location for getting out. All through the warm days of summer at Shoe Lake Trail highs are generally in the 60's, and the nighttime is a tad cooler of course, regularly in the 40's. Daytime
    highs through the winter are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Shoe Lake Trail. Shoe Lake Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. This trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to
dress differently at different elevations. Now this great outdoors trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 3,194 feet which is a higher than average number. Hiking here in the Northern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these hills. Shoe Lake Trail is a wet spot that gets a good deal of precipitation; January is when you get the most snow here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This is one of many trails in the surrounding neighborhood. The  
time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. With its 8.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry trek. Shoe Lake Trail is a mid-length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Every single Washington backpacking and hiking trail has its own unique attractiveness. Backpacking trails are splendid and plentiful in Washington, and one of those is Shoe Lake Trail in Yakima County.

Briefly about the general area:
Shoe Lake Trail is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, White Pass Campground is a pleasant local campground, and a quick journey to Miriam Creek is certainly a great idea. While staying at Shoe Lake Trail you could always explore Tieton Pass, and you have to positively dedicate some time to Devils Washbasin while you're here at Shoe Lake Trail.
Now, you may believe that's a heap but there's even more enjoyable stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. And if that's not enough there's a load more fun things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. If you're here at Shoe Lake Trail, you could pop by Scatter Creek; get yourself into a kayak and hit Summit Creek. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable things near Shoe Lake Trail. Hidden Spring is a pleasant local attraction; a fine place like Tieton Meadows here at Shoe Lake Trail is too perfect to miss.
Camping at Knuppenburg Lake Campground is always a perfect experience, and soar down the rapids of Cispus River in a kayak.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.58, Longitude -121.3575
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Total in and out hiking length = 8.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3194 feet


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 Trails Near Shoe Lake Trail:
North Fork Tieton Trail, Yakima County County , 0 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2100 feet elevation difference
Tieton Meadows Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3251 feet elevation difference
Dark Meadows Trail, Yakima County County , 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 619 feet elevation difference
Hogback Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2654 feet elevation difference
Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County County , 4 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference
Sand Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 5 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1973 feet elevation difference
Clear Fork Trail, Lewis County County , 6 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 2000 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Shoe Lake Trail:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 9 miles away
Grey Creek Campground, Yakima County, 11 miles away
Chambers Lake Campground, Lewis County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Shoe Lake Trail:
Cispus River, Lewis County County , 11 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Goat Creek to FR 2160)
Summit Creek, Lewis County County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County County , 13 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County County , 14 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake)
Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County County , 15 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground)
 National Parks Near Shoe Lake Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 42 miles away
 Hotels Near Shoe Lake Trail:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum , 40 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 41 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 42 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 42 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 43 miles away
 Lakes Near Shoe Lake Trail
Knuppenburg Lake, Lewis County , 4 miles away
Dog Lake, Yakima County , 4 miles away

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