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| | Far from civilization you stumble on South Fork Trail, and it is a splendid wilderness hiking trail. Washington has lots of outdoors things to do. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in Washington, and each one has its own unique attractiveness. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this vicinity. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. With its 19.4 miles |
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of walking distance; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. Now, this is roughly a 3-day backcountry trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. During the summertime
| | months at South Fork Trail highs are mostly in the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 40's. During the winter highs are commonly in the 20's with temperatures at South Fork Trail dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 2,192 feet which is about average. Around South Fork Trail you don’t get a lot of rainfall; December is the month that gets the most snow; July on the other hand is the driest. This wilderness hiking trail is a very long wilderness hiking trail having an average | |
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number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Can’t wait to get out in nature, South Fork Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a splendid place to go. Backcountry trekking here in Washington never gets boring. The
wilderness hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Tremendous backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance; one of them being South Fork Trail in Okanogan County. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain,
so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This hiking and backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts
of the hiking and backpacking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Chewuch River. A spree to South Fork Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at
Stump Springs; Long Draw is a brilliant place to spend some time.
A quick trip to Hilltop Creek in close proximity to South Fork Trail is a great idea, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Bottle Spring. If you came to camp Iron Gate Campground is a great place
to do that; you are near Juniper Point since you're here. So many exciting things in the Northern Cascade Range, just astonishing. Cold Creek flows through this vicinity, and don’t forget to go to Hodges Horse Pasture while you're here at South Fork Trail.
But wait, there's
more to do near South Fork Trail. There's so much to do here at South Fork Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Daisy Campground is a magnificent place for that, and a great place like Hunter Meadows here at South Fork Trail is too magnificent to miss.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.8448, Longitude -119.7976
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.844, Longitude -119.949
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 19.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 19.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 2192 feet
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
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30 miles away
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Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak
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31 miles away
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User input for South Fork Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington:
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| These outdoors activities are available near South Fork Trail. |
| | Trails Near South Fork Trail:
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North Fork Toats Creek Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 1728 feet elevation difference |
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Deer Park Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 605 feet elevation difference |
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Albert Camp Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 15.2 hiking miles, 3696 feet elevation difference |
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Thirtymile Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1430 feet elevation difference |
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Clutch Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2056 feet elevation difference |
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Chopaka Mountain Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 548 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 7 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 2851 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near South Fork Trail:
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 22 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 26 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8 miles long (Five Mile Bridge to Winthrop) |
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Methow River, Okanogan County
County
, 33 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Carlton to McFarland Creek access) |
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Twisp River, Okanogan County
County
, 33 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Buttermilk Creek to town of Twisp) |
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| | Hotels Near South Fork Trail:
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan
, 47 miles away |
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47 miles away
