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| | Every Washington great outdoors trail is delightful in its own way. Washington is an outstanding outdoors state. When you're here in Washington backcountry trekking along one of its great outdoors trails is something that is always fun to do. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this area. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a really fine way to spend quality time in nature. Being 7.8 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. Shrew Creek Trail is a hiking trail rather far |
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from Wenatchee, but it is a good hiking trail. Shrew Creek Trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid backpacking trail for experienced trekkers in tremendous shape. Through the summertime at Shrew Creek
| | Trail temperatures are mostly in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. During the winter highs are in the 20's with temperatures at Shrew Creek Trail dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This hiking trail has 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. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 7 hours, but you | |
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never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many delightful great outdoors trails for backcountry trekking in Washington; one of them being Shrew Creek Trail in Okanogan County. Shrew Creek Trail gets very little rainfall; the month
with most of the snow is December, and July on the other hand is the driest. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 2,639 feet which is higher than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and if you
happen to be in Okanogan County of Washington, Shrew Creek Trail is a good local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head
out. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail.
Briefly about the general area:
North Granite Creek flows through this
neighborhood; camping is available at Loup Loup Campground. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is great! There's some flowing water nearby, Little Granite Creek is a stream you can pop by during your stay, and if you came for an overnight stay Salmon Meadows Campground is a great site to camp.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.5323, Longitude -119.883
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.5202, Longitude -119.9348
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2639 feet
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
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27 miles away
Hotel offers excellent rooms and suites with Free unlimited Wireless internet, Refrigerator, Microwave. Rooms with Individual Whirlpool Bath Tubs and rooms with Fireplaces available. Free Deluxe Conti...
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Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak
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28 miles away
Guests will find themselves just 50 miles from the Canadian border while staying at this new full-service, Omak, Washington hotel. Enjoy beautiful views of Omak Mountain, luxurious amenities and gre...
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User input for Shrew Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington:
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| These outdoors activities are available near Shrew Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Shrew Creek Trail:
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Pretty Bird Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 2 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 342 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 3 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 4474 feet elevation difference |
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McCay Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference |
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Beaver Lake Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 1877 feet elevation difference |
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Tunnel Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference |
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Cathedral Driveway, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 1569 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1150 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Shrew Creek Trail:
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
, 27 miles away |
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Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan
, 33 miles away |
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33 miles away
