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| | Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Summit Lake Trail in Pierce County, Washington is a good choice. There are so many great backcountry trails for backcountry hiking in Washington, and one of these is Summit Lake Trail in Pierce County. A visit to Washington is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. Summit Lake Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Relatively far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue you discover Summit Lake Trail, but there's splendid natural splendor awaiting you here along it. Summit Lake |
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Trail is a very long backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful wilderness hiking trail for experienced trekkers in pleasant shape. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Summit Lake Trail has a total elevation difference
| | of 1,322 feet which is about average. For the duration of the warm months at Summit Lake Trail highs are usually in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Summit Lake Trail are in the 30's. When you're here in Washington backcountry hiking along one of its backcountry trails is a glorious way to spend some time. Summit Lake Trail is a wet place that gets lots of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is November; July on the other hand | |
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is the driest. Summit Lake Trail is 10.2 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness trails. Each backcountry trail in Washington is scenic in its own way. This trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. These backpacking trails
here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these summits. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding
region. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish.
Briefly about the general area:
A visit to Summit Lake Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Chenuis Falls;
a quick trip to McGilvery Creek is without doubt a glorious idea. This spot is so good, just check out all the entertaining stuff to do near Summit Lake Trail. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Ranger Falls, and a spree to Celery Meadow rejuvenates the soul.
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a glorious time in the Northern Cascade Range is simple. If you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Clearwater River - White River Tributary; needless to say Test Creek flows through this neighborhood. Hurricane Gap is a tremendous spot to visit
close to Summit Lake Trail; Bee Flat is right here at Summit Lake Trail. Whitewater paddling is fine on White River, and Summit Lake Trail is a pleasant location to visit for more than one day, Ipsut Creek Campground is a pleasant location to camp nearby.
But wait, there's
more exciting things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Stay the night at Cougar Rock Campground, and Mount Rainier National Park is one of the destinations that are pleasant to take a look at nearby.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.0731, Longitude -121.8579
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 47.0318, Longitude -121.8264
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1322 feet
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15 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
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| | Trails Near Summit Lake Trail:
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Clearwater Trail, Pierce County
County
, 1 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2788 feet elevation difference |
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Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference |
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Carbon Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference |
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Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference |
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Flip-O-Way Trail, Pierce County
County
, 8 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 2399 feet elevation difference |
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Northern Loop Trail, Pierce County
County
, 9 miles away, 32.2 hiking miles, 4766 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Summit Lake Trail:
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Clearwater River - White River Tributary, Pierce County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to confluence with White River) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (West Fork to Bridge Camp) |
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South Praire Creek, Pierce County
County
, 10 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road) |
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Green River, King County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Headworks to Kanaskat-Palmer State Park) |
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Green River, King County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Green River Gorge) |
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| | Hotels Near Summit Lake Trail:
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 11 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 15 miles away |
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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
, 22 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 23 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Seattle-Issaquah, Wa, Issaquah
, 28 miles away |
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23 miles away
