Washington hiking trails - South Fork Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

   
  While visiting this area in Washington it's a tremendous idea to go backcountry hiking too. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and South Fork Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a really good place to spend some time. There are many great backcountry hiking trails in Washington; one of those is South Fork Trail in Okanogan County. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,150 feet which is an average number. The time needed for this walk is roughly 5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Even though this
    is not a very long backpacking and hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Summertime at South Fork Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's while overnight lows are frequently in the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are
frequently in the 20's, and overnight lows at South Fork Trail during the wintertime frequently fall into the 10's. Every Washington backcountry hiking trail has its own character. This is one of many trails in the surrounding area. Here in Washington backpacking never gets boring. You'll have got to go far from Wenatchee to get to South Fork Trail, but it is a good backcountry trail. With its 6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length walk. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness trail which means the conditions are about the same  
from start to finish. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The great outdoors trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a tremendous way to explore these hills. This great outdoors trail is a mid length great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for an excellent challenge. South Fork Trail is commonly a pretty dehydrated place; the wettest month of the year is commonly December, that's the one that snows the most, and July is when it's the driest.

Briefly about the general area:
You can run the rapids of Chewuch River in the vicinity of South Fork Trail, and of course Bernhardt Creek flows through this vicinity. You'll need more than a day to discover everything South Fork Trail has to offer, you can camp at Tiffany Spring Campground, and nearby you come across Baldy Pass which is a splendid site to check out.
A quick visit to Baldy Creek next to South Fork Trail is a glorious idea. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is unbeatable! There's so much to do here at South Fork Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Derry's Resort-pearrygin Lake is a brilliant spot for that, and Beaver Meadow is a pretty location any time of year.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.5788, Longitude -120.0011
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Total in and out hiking length = 6 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1150 feet


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 Trails Near South Fork Trail:
Cathedral Driveway, Okanogan County County , 0 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 1569 feet elevation difference
Pearrygin Trail, Okanogan County County , 1 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference
Bluff Lake Trail, Lewis County County , 4 miles away,  19 hiking miles, 3531 feet elevation difference
Bernhardt Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference
North Summit Trail, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 1529 feet elevation difference
Shrew Creek Trail, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2639 feet elevation difference
Pretty Bird Trail, Okanogan County County , 6 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 342 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near South Fork Trail:
Tiffany Spring Campground, Okanogan County, 6 miles away
Derry's Resort-pearrygin Lake, Winthrop, 9 miles away
Loup Loup Campground, Okanogan County, 10 miles away
Salmon Meadows Campground, Okanogan County, 10 miles away
Davis Lake Campground, Winthrop, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near South Fork Trail:
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 14 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8 miles long (Five Mile Bridge to Winthrop)
 Hotels Near South Fork Trail:
Americas Best Value Inn-Winthrop, Winthrop , 14 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop , 19 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 32 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Inn at Omak, Omak , 33 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 34 miles away

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