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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Silver Creek Trail in Lewis County, Washington is a really great place to spend some time. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is a tremendous way to spend some time. Every single Washington backpacking and hiking trail has its own character. This is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this region. Silver Creek Trail is a wet place that gets much rain; |
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the wettest month of the year is frequently November, that's the one that rains the most, and July on the other hand is the driest. Silver Creek Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking
| | trail. Silver Creek Trail is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. You'll need to go far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue to get to Silver Creek Trail, but trails like these are great. Silver Creek Trail is a great outdoors trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Trails are pleasant and plentiful in Washington; one of them being Silver Creek Trail in Lewis | |
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County. During the warmest time of the year here at Silver Creek Trail, high temperatures generally get into the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's while Silver Creek Trail overnight
low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. The great outdoors trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these mountains. This hike shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The total elevation
difference for this great outdoors trail is 718 feet which is a lower than average number. With its 9.4 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This part of Washington is always a bliss to visit during backpacking
season.
Briefly about the general area:
A quick spree to Horse Creek close to Silver Creek Trail is a great idea. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Silver Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at High Rock Campground. Silver Creek Trail really is in
the middle of a delightful outdoors paradise. Don't miss out on a spree to Mount Rainier National Park if you're here at Silver Creek Trail.
Places like Bear Prairie are good to stop by. There's so much to do here at Silver Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while,
Longmire Campground is a magnificent place for that. Kautz Creek flows through this neighborhood, and whitewater paddling is great on Skate Creek. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Cascade Range. If you feel like a little side journey, try Cougar Gap; Silver Creek has a fine whitewater paddling spot nearby.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.6686, Longitude -121.834
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.6665, Longitude -121.8908
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 718 feet
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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 Silver Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Silver Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Silver Creek Trail:
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Big Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference |
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Purcell Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 5050 feet elevation difference |
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Willame Trail, Lewis County
County
, 6 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 921 feet elevation difference |
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Davis Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 3121 feet elevation difference |
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Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference |
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Pompey Peak Trail, Lewis County
County
, 9 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3836 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Silver Creek Trail:
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Silver Creek, Lewis County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Lynx Creek to Mary Kiona Park) |
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Skate Creek, Lewis County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) |
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Butter Creek, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 2.5 miles long (along FR 5270) |
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Cispus River, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 20.2 miles long (Road 28 Bridge to Scanewa Reservoir) |
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Yellowjacket Creek, Skamania/Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV - 5.2 miles long (Veta Creek to Cispus River confluence) |
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| | Hotels Near Silver Creek Trail:
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 27 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 27 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner
, 38 miles away |
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Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup
, 39 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PUYALLUP (TACOMA AREA), Puyallup
, 39 miles away |
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39 miles away
