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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Three Peaks Trail in Lewis County, Washington is just the place. A lengthy journey divides Hood River from Three Peaks Trail, but backcountry trekking it is always enjoyable. Great backpacking and hiking trails in Washington are in abundance; among these are Three Peaks Trail in Lewis County. There's not much difference in elevation along the trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. No chance of getting bored in Washington if |
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you like the outdoors. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in Washington, and each one has its own character. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. Through the summertime months at Three Peaks Trail highs are mostly in the 70's. Summer nighttime
| | lows dip down to the 40's. All through the winter this site gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Three Peaks Trail. This is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Backcountry hiking here in the Northern Cascade Range is a tremendous way to explore these hills. With its 7.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. The high level of rain makes Three Peaks Trail a quite wet site; the wettest month of | |
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the year is frequently January, that's the one that snows the most, and July meanwhile is the driest month. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,240 feet which is an average number. The length of Three Peaks Trail is about average having an average number
of uphill miles which makes it a splendid backcountry trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in tremendous shape. Here in Washington backcountry backpacking is something that is always fun to do. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry
walk it normally. This walk shouldn't take more than 7 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things at Three Peaks
Trail. If you're interested in hydro structures, you can stop by Packwood Dam. There's so much to do here at Three Peaks Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hatchery RV Campground is a good location for that.
This spot, the Northern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors
amusing things. It's a tremendous idea to explore Lost Creek, it's close to Three Peaks Trail, and you can stay the night at Palisades Campground. Get drenched paddling on Cowlitz River - Clear Fork; Mount Rainier National Park is a wonderful local destination. A quick trip to Upper Lake Creek in the neighborhood of Three Peaks Trail is a glorious idea; soar down the rapids of Summit Creek in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.6218, Longitude -121.582
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1240 feet
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
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40 miles away
Kings Valu Inn *Free Wireless Internet - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - In-Room Coffee - Quality Rooms* Kings Valu Inn is the complete home away from home for your traveling convenience. Stay for a day, a we...
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
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42 miles away
Mt. Rainier National Park, Puyallup Fairground, Crystal Mountain, White River Amphitheater and King County Fairground are all nearby. All rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, iron and ironing board. ...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Three Peaks Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Three Peaks Trail. |
| | Trails Near Three Peaks Trail:
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Packwood Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 2 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 384 feet elevation difference |
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Five Thousand Thirty Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 897 feet elevation difference |
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Angry Mountain Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 3575 feet elevation difference |
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Glacier Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 974 feet elevation difference |
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Jordan Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 3156 feet elevation difference |
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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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Pacific Crest Trail - section 24, County
County
, 5 miles away, 90.5 hiking miles, 3810 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Three Peaks Trail:
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County
County
, 5 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River) |
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Cowlitz River, Lewis County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 7.6 miles long (La Wis Wis Campground to Packwood) |
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| | Hotels Near Three Peaks Trail:
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Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw
, 40 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley
, 42 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 43 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 43 miles away |
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 48 miles away |
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43 miles away
