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| | South Fork Trail is a long trip away from Wenatchee, but backcountry hiking trails like these are delightful. Each backpacking and hiking trail in Washington has its own unique prettiness. Gotta get out of the city man, and South Fork Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a really delightful site to spend some time. South Fork Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Washington is an excellent place for backcountry walkers. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,150 feet which is an average |
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number. South Fork Trail is 6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. South Fork Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any
| | current fire restrictions before you go. South Fork Trail gets very little precipitation; during December this region sees the most snow, and the driest of the months is July. Delightful backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance, and South Fork Trail in Okanogan County is one of them. Hiking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a very perfect way to see these peaks. Summertime highs at South Fork Trail frequently tend to be in the 80's, and the night is a little colder of course, regularly in the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime | |
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are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at South Fork Trail. South Fork Trail is a mid-length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in brilliant shape. And keep
in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Backcountry backpacking in Washington is the magnificent thing to do. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of hiking trails. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone which means
the conditions are about the same from start to finish. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about the general area:
Don’t forget to visit Beaver Meadow while you're
here at South Fork Trail, and let's not forget Baldy Creek which is a stream that you may bump into while you're here. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. You might want to pay a visit to Baldy Pass while you're here at South Fork Trail; a great spot to
camp here at South Fork Trail is Derry's Resort-pearrygin Lake.
If you want a glorious time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Cascade Range. Camping at Tiffany Spring Campground is always a brilliant experience, and in case you don’t mind getting dripping
wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Chewuch River. There's some flowing water close by, Bernhardt Creek is a stream you can stop by while you're here.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.5788, Longitude -120.0011
- - Directions and Road Map
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
User input for South Fork Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Wenatchee, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Wenatchee, Washington, the metro area neareast to South Fork Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at South Fork Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington
Local climate location: WINTHROP 16 miles away
        
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Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
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19 miles away
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak
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32 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near 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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Cathedral Driveway, Okanogan County
County
, 0 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 1569 feet elevation difference |
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Pearrygin Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 1 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference |
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Bluff Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 19 hiking miles, 3531 feet elevation difference |
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Bernhardt Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference |
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North Summit Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 1529 feet elevation difference |
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Shrew Creek Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2639 feet elevation difference |
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Pretty Bird Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 6 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 342 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near South Fork Trail:
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four) |
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Chewuch River, Okanogan County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8 miles long (Five Mile Bridge to Winthrop) |
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| | Hotels Near South Fork Trail:
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Blue Spruce Motel, Twisp
, 13 miles away |
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Virginian Resort, Winthrop
, 14 miles away |
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Best Western Inn, Winthrop
, 14 miles away |
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Winthrop Inn, Winthrop
, 14 miles away |
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Farm House Inn, Winthrop
, 14 miles away |
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