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| | Trails are delightful and plentiful in Washington; one of them being Smith Creek Trail in Skamania County. You'll have to go far from Longview-Kelso to get to Smith Creek Trail, but if you're looking for an excellent spot to go trekking, this is an excellent pick. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Smith Creek Trail in Skamania County, Washington is an excellent spot to go. You should count on this walk taking about 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Here in Washington |
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backcountry trekking never gets boring. Smith Creek Trail is 6.2 miles long it's a mid length trek. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 2,573 feet
| | which is a higher than average number. Washington is a perfect outdoors state. This is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. This hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is an area covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. Summertime at Smith Creek Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to | |
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the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are usually in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Smith Creek Trail. Smith Creek Trail is a normal length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid hiking and backpacking trail for experienced
walkers in good shape. Smith Creek Trail usually gets a good deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is commonly December, that's the one that rains the most; July is when it's the driest. Each backpacking and hiking trail in Washington is worth backcountry trekking. These
hiking trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are a perfect way to explore these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more to do near Smith Creek Trail. If you came for an overnight stay Quartz Creek Big Trees Campground is a magnificent place
to camp, and camping at Smith Creek Trail is splendid fun, Swift Forest Campground is a splendid local campground.
Plains of Abraham is a great place here at Smith Creek Trail, and Ape Canyon is a nice location to check out. Get drenched paddling on Muddy River, and Duck Bay
is in the neighborhood and always wonderful to check out. These mountains rock, just explore all the enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Glide down the rapids of Lewis River - North Fork in a kayak, and if you're looking for a wonderful tour, Mount Rainier National Park is pretty near.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.2275, Longitude -122.0926
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2573 feet
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
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29 miles away
Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole...
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
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30 miles away
This property is a 100 percent nonsmoking facility. Up to two children 17 and under stay free in same room with adult. Over two children are 10.00USD per child per day and purchase of rollaway is requ...
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User input for Smith Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Longview-Kelso, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Longview-Kelso, Washington, the metro area neareast to Smith Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Smith Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Smith Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Smith Creek Trail:
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Pine Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 1 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2561 feet elevation difference |
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Independence Pass Interpretive Trail, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 382 feet elevation difference |
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Bean Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 3072 feet elevation difference |
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Saint Helens Way, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference |
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Smith Creek Butte Trail, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 1525 feet elevation difference |
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Muddy River Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference |
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Coldwater Trail, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 3233 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Smith Creek Trail:
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Muddy River, Skamania County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (FR 25 Bridge to Lewis North Fork) |
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Lewis River - North Fork, Cowlitz County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (FR 9039 to Swift Reservoir) |
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Cowlitz River, Lewis County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 9 miles long (Cispus River to Riffe Lake) |
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Siouxon Creek, Clark County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir) |
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Lewis River - North Fork, Skamania County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cussed Hollow to FR 9039) |
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| | Hotels Near Smith Creek Trail:
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 29 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground
, 37 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale
, 37 miles away |
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