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| | When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Summit Lake Trail in Pierce County, Washington is such a brilliant location. Backpacking and hiking trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; Summit Lake Trail in Pierce County is one of them. Every single Washington hiking trail is worth backpacking. This trail has a total elevation difference of 1,322 feet which is about average. Summit Lake Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the |
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whole wilderness trail. 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. Being 10.2 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness trails. Backpacking trails like this one here in the
| | Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these summits. Quite far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue you come across Summit Lake Trail, but there's fine natural loveliness waiting for you here along it. For the duration of the months of summer at Summit Lake Trail highs are commonly in the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. For the period of the winter the highs are generally in the 40's while Summit Lake Trail night low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Washington has lots of outdoors pastimes. Please follow all local rules | |
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about fires and camping. This trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Here in the brilliant state of Washington backpacking is the
brilliant thing to do. The length of this backcountry trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a brilliant backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in pleasant shape. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in
this neighborhood. Summit Lake Trail gets lots of water; through the month of November you get the most rain around here, and July meanwhile is the driest month.
Briefly about the general area:
This river is so wonderful. Bee Flat is a picturesque site any time of year,
and there are some wonderful whitewater spots on Clearwater River - White River Tributary. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing things in the Northern Cascade Range. McGilvery Creek flows through this vicinity, and there's whitewater on White River for all you thrill seekers.
This is such a great river. All year is a perfect time in the Northern Cascade Range if you adore the outdoors. It's always great to check out Ranger Falls. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Summit Lake Trail has to offer, you can camp at Ipsut Creek Campground.
A trip to Mount Rainier National Park is worthwhile, and Celery Meadow is a perfect place to stretch your legs a bit.
Yeah, come here to Summit Lake Trail for a glorious time. There's so much to do here at Summit Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Cougar Rock
Campground is a good location for that, and don't leave Summit Lake Trail without first paying a visit to Chenuis Falls. Hurricane Gap is a good place to discover; let's not forget Test Creek which is a stream that you may encounter while you're here.
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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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Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Summit Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Summit Lake Trail. |
| | 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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King's Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 11 miles away |
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Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw
, 11 miles away |
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The Governor Hotel, Olympia
, 11 miles away |
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Park Center Hotel, Enumclaw
, 13 miles away |
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Lee Hotel, Enumclaw
, 13 miles away |
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15 miles away
