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| | Trekking here in Washington never gets boring. Each trail in Washington has its own unique beauty. Trails are great and plentiful in Washington, and one of those is Slick Ear Trail in Columbia County. Slick Ear Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. From a precipitation point of view Slick Ear Trail is a quite normal place; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and July |
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is the month with the least moisture. This is just one of a large number of backpacking and hiking trails in this vicinity. Now, this is roughly a 3-day walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Being 19.4 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. Slick Ear
| | Trail is not very in the neighborhood of La Grande at all, but it is a perfect getaway from the town. This backcountry trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. This backpacking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent backpacking and hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in great shape. While visiting this area in Washington it's a good idea to go backcountry trekking too. Alright, | |
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enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Slick Ear Trail in Columbia County, Washington is just what you need. At Slick Ear Trail throughout the warm days of summer highs are in the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's.
The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and nighttime lows at Slick Ear Trail during the winter ordinarily plunge into the 20's. The total elevation difference for Slick Ear Trail is 2,581 feet which is higher than average. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do
check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The backpacking trails of the Blue Mountains are a good way to explore these mountains.
Briefly about the general area:
Burnt Flat is right here at Slick Ear Trail, and
get yourself into a kayak and hit Grande Ronde River. And that's not all you can do here at Slick Ear Trail. It's a perfect idea to stop by Beaver Creek, it's near Slick Ear Trail, and Cougar Canyon is around here, and is a nice place.
That right there is loads of cool things
already but it goes on, the Blue Mountains has it all. Be careful coming to the Blue Mountains, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Godman Campground is a great campground nearby; why not take a look at close by Beaver Creek while you're here at Slick Ear Trail. If
you came for an overnight stay Bear Canyon Campground is a wonderful site to camp; a journey to Dexter Spring will fill your spirit with fine feelings.
A visit to Elk Flat rejuvenates the soul, and do put some time aside to spend at Zuger Spring if you're here at Slick Ear Trail.
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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
Walla Walla Super 8 Motel, Walla Walla
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36 miles away
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
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36 miles away
Discover this La Grande hotel surrounded by the natural beauty of Eastern Oregon conveniently located near Eastern Oregon University and Boise Cascade. Nestled between the beautiful Blue Mountains i...
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Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of La Grande, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Slick Ear Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Slick Ear Trail, Blue Mountains, Columbia County, Washington
Local climate location: WALLA WALLA 16 miles away
       
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande
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36 miles away
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
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37 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available 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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Walla Walla Super 8 Motel, Walla Walla
, 36 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
, 37 miles away |
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Walla Walla East Main St. Travelodge, Walla Walla
, 38 miles away |
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