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| | Wonderful hiking and backpacking trails in Washington are in abundance, and one of those is Storm King Trail in Ferry County. There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in Washington, and each one is well worth a backcountry walk. Backcountry hiking in Washington is such a perfect thing to do. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and if you happen to be in Ferry County of Washington, Storm King Trail is a great local wilderness hiking |
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trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. During the warm months here at Storm King Trail, high temperatures generally reach the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and overnight lows at Storm King Trail through the
| | wintertime commonly plunge into the 10's. Storm King Trail gets very little rain; through December this vicinity sees the most snow, and the driest month of the year is October. This hike should take you about 1.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Storm King Trail being so distant from the most adjacent urban center, it is a great escape from the urban center. With | |
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its 10.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking trail. Here in Washington backcountry backpacking never gets boring. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Some parts of Storm King Trail are much higher up than
other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are so many wilderness trails in this vicinity. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,620 feet which is an average number. The length
of this wilderness hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail glorious for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Storm King Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads which means you
have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
Briefly about the general area:
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a good place in close proximity to Storm King Trail, and don't forget to take a good little visit to North
Fork Granite Creek.
Camping is available at Sweat Creek Campground; of course West Fork Granite Creek is a lovely stream that is worth visiting. Why not camp at Tiffany's Resort if you're here at Storm King Trail; Cargo Spring is always fun to check out.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.7538, Longitude -118.7865
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.7044, Longitude -118.8316
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1620 feet
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Empire Drive Trail, Ferry County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 856 feet elevation difference |
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Bodie Mountain Trail, Ferry County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 648 feet elevation difference |
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Maple Mountain Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1620 feet elevation difference |
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Laws Trail, Ferry County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1006 feet elevation difference |
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Bodie Tonata Creek Trail, Ferry County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 2194 feet elevation difference |
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Golden Harvest Trail, Ferry County
County
, 7 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 742 feet elevation difference |
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Cobey Trail, Okanogan County
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, 9 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 696 feet elevation difference |
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