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| | Gotta get out of the town man, and Slick Ear Trail in Columbia County, Washington is a splendid spot to go. A long trip parts La Grande from Slick Ear Trail, but trekking it is wonderful pleasure any time. Here in Washington trekking is something that is always fun to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a very good way to see these mountains. Backcountry trekking in Washington is such a perfect thing to do. Different parts of Slick Ear Trail are |
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at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. Slick Ear Trail is 19.4 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so make sure you bring
| | plenty of supplies. Slick Ear Trail is a great site of typical rainfall; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is July. There are many brilliant hiking and backpacking trails in Washington; Slick Ear Trail in Columbia County is one of them. This is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. This backcountry hiking trail is a very long backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail | |
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for advanced backcountry hikers looking for an outstanding challenge. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 2,581 feet which is higher than average. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in Washington; each one of them has its own character. This
is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This backcountry trek should take you
about 3 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Summertime highs at Slick Ear Trail regularly tend to be in the 80's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at
Slick Ear Trail temperatures fall to the 20's.
Briefly about the general area:
That right there is loads already, but it continues; Slick Ear Trail has it all. Don’t forget to stop at Elk Flat if you're here at Slick Ear Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at
Zuger Spring since you're here at Slick Ear Trail. Cougar Canyon is a delightful spot to spend some time at It's always good to pop by Dexter Spring.
This spot, the Blue Mountains, has so much outdoors fun things. Do set aside some time for Burnt Flat if you're here at Slick
Ear Trail, and you can stay the night at Bear Canyon Campground. If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Blue Mountains. Take a side spree to Beaver Creek. There's so much to do here at Slick Ear Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Godman Campground is a brilliant site for that.
Beaver Creek is a perfect spot to stop by, and Grande Ronde River is a tremendous whitewater spot close by.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.9151, Longitude -117.7686
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 19.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 2581 feet
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36 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Slick Ear Trail. |
| | Trails Near Slick Ear Trail:
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Dexter Ridge Trail, Columbia County
County
, 0 miles away, 23 hiking miles, 3441 feet elevation difference |
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Sawtooth Trail, Columbia County
County
, 2 miles away, 13.3 hiking miles, 3580 feet elevation difference |
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Grizzly Bear Trail, Columbia County
County
, 5 miles away, 25.2 hiking miles, 3837 feet elevation difference |
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West Butte Creek Trail, Columbia County
County
, 6 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 3127 feet elevation difference |
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Cross Canyon Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 8 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 2827 feet elevation difference |
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East Butte Creek Trail, Columbia County
County
, 8 miles away, 27.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Creek Trail, Columbia County
County
, 9 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1798 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Slick Ear Trail:
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Grande Ronde River, Wallowa County
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 46 miles long (Wallowa River to Grande Ronde River) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 28 miles away, Class I - 32 miles long (Riverside City Park to Elgin) |
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Grande Ronde River, Asotin County
County
, 30 miles away, Class II-III - 19.5 miles long (Troy to Boggan's Oasis) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 39 miles away, Class II-IV - 9 miles long (Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park) |
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| | Hotels Near Slick Ear Trail:
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Super 8 Walla Walla, Walla Walla
, 36 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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Super 8 LaGrande, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Sandman Inn, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
, 37 miles away |
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