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| | Here in the great state of Washington backcountry backpacking is a perfect way to spend some time. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Washington has something unique to offer. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Soda Peaks Trail in Skamania County, Washington is just what you need. This hike shouldn't take more than 1 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. At Soda Peaks Trail through the long summer days highs are in the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. The winter |
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comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Soda Peaks Trail. A visit to Washington is not complete without some backpacking. The backcountry trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate
| | zones along your walk. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these summits. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Soda Peaks Trail is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Soda Peaks Trail commonly gets a lot of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December, and July on the other hand is the driest. There are not too many backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. | |
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With its 1.4 miles of walking distance it's shorter than many backcountry trails. Soda Peaks Trail is not very near Hood River at all, but it is one of many pleasant great outdoors hiking trails in this neighborhood. Good backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance,
and one of those is Soda Peaks Trail in Skamania County. Soda Peaks Trail has a total elevation difference of 942 feet, and that is lower than average. This wilderness trail is a very short wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking
trail great for the average backcountry hiker looking for a fun adventure. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail it's always splendid to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen.
Briefly about the general area:
Camping at
Little Soda Springs Campground is always a wonderful experience, and there's whitewater on Wind River for all you adrenaline people. Man, is there heaps of entertaining things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Camping is available at Observation Berryfield Campground, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Trout Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.853, Longitude -121.997
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.8629, Longitude -122.0011
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = .7 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = .7 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.25 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
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Total elevation difference: 942 feet
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
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11 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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11 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 Soda Peaks Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Soda Peaks Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Soda Peaks Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Soda Peaks Trail:
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Trout Creek, Skamania County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 3 miles away, Class III+ - 3.4 miles long (Falls Creek to Mineral Springs Road) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge) |
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Wind River, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) |
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| | Hotels Near Soda Peaks Trail:
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 11 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 12 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 25 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 25 miles away |
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