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| | Here in the wonderful state of Washington trekking is a brilliant idea. No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like the great outdoors. Far from modern life you locate Tatoosh Trail, and you always have an excellent time when you're backcountry backpacking along it. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Tatoosh Trail in Lewis County, Washington is an excellent choice. Tatoosh Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Backpacking trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington; one of those |
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is Tatoosh Trail in Lewis County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Being 16.4 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. Tatoosh Trail has a total elevation difference of 5,829 feet which is higher than average. The backcountry trails of the Northern
| | Cascade Range are a very great way to see these peaks. Tatoosh Trail is a reasonably wet site generally with a lot of rainfall; through January this region sees the most snow; the driest month of the year is July. Some parts of Tatoosh Trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this area. Each hiking trail in Washington has its own character. Tatoosh Trail has only one trailhead, | |
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so you'll be trekking it in and back out. High temperatures at Tatoosh Trail through the summertime months are in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Tatoosh
Trail. Tatoosh Trail is a backcountry trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This walk should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to
fit all the stuff you need.
Briefly about the general area:
If you want a delightful time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Tatoosh Trail. Visit Butler Creek while you're here at Tatoosh Trail; paddling on Butter Creek is so much fun. This place, the Northern
Cascade Range, has so much outdoors entertaining things. Paradise Park is a wonderful location any time of year; River Bar Campground is a great campground nearby.
Get dripping wet paddling on Cowlitz River; Packwood RV Park and Campground is a good local campground. So many
exciting things to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not enough time. The trees of Grove of the Patriarchs are a good source of shade on hot summer days, and swing by Butter Creek it's a good place to go to.
Maple Falls is a glorious local attraction; Cedar Flats is a good place to check out. If you fancy a little side trip, try Stevens Canyon It's always delightful to have a look at Bum Springs.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6387, Longitude -121.658
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 16.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Total elevation difference: 5829 feet
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
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32 miles away
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
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34 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Tatoosh Trail. |
| | Trails Near Tatoosh Trail:
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Backbone Ridge Trail, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1833 feet elevation difference |
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Packwood Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 384 feet elevation difference |
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Skyline Trail, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1839 feet elevation difference |
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South Point Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3402 feet elevation difference |
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Five Thousand Thirty Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 897 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 5447 feet elevation difference |
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Moraine Trail, Pierce County
County
, 7 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 452 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Tatoosh Trail:
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Butter Creek, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, Class III - 2.5 miles long (along FR 5270) |
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Cowlitz River, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II - 7.6 miles long (La Wis Wis Campground to Packwood) |
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Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River) |
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Skate Creek, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) |
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Johnson Creek, Lewis County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Glacier Creek to Highway 12) |
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| | Hotels Near Tatoosh Trail:
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 32 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 34 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass
, 39 miles away |
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Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
, 42 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 47 miles away |
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