Washington hiking trails - Toutle River Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Cowlitz County

   
  Quite far from Longview-Kelso you find Toutle River Trail, but backcountry trekking it is great merriment any time. Here in Washington backpacking is so much fun. Washington is an outstanding place for backcountry hikers. Toutle River Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; through the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is July. There are many magnificent hiking and backpacking trails in Washington; one of them being Toutle River Trail in Cowlitz County. There is only one trailhead, so in and out
    is the way to hike it normally. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The total elevation difference for Toutle River Trail is 1,678 feet, and that is about average. Every hiking and backpacking trail in Washington is beautiful in its own way. With its 19.4 miles
of walking distance; it's a long great outdoors trail. High temperatures at Toutle River Trail during the summertime are in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. During the wintertime highs are generally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Toutle River Trail are in the 30's. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are an outstanding way to explore these peaks. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very  
tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a fine challenge. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 3 days normally, so it's a wonderful thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry trails. This is a long backcountry trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Hey, time for a hike don’t you think? Toutle River Trail in Cowlitz County, Washington is a fine pick. Toutle River Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it.

Briefly about the general area:
Man, is there loads of amusing things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. A pleasant visit to Sugar Bowl is a great way to spend an afternoon, and a visit to Bear Cove is always a pleasant idea.
So much exciting stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too fine to be true. While you're here at Toutle River Trail it's a great idea to check out Elk Prairie, and why not camp at Beaver Bay Campground if you're here at Toutle River Trail. Sheep Canyon is a great place to look at, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Studebaker Creek. Soar down the rapids of Siouxon Creek in a kayak; some of the water nearby flows, like South Fork Castle Creek.
Loowit Falls is always fun to check out, and get soaked paddling on Toutle - South Fork. Man, is there a load of exciting things to do near Toutle River Trail. A good spot to camp here at Toutle River Trail is Merrill Lake Campground, and Kalama Spring is a fine local attraction.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.1633, Longitude -122.2617
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Total in and out hiking length = 19.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 1678 feet


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 Trails Near Toutle River Trail:
Coldwater Trail, Skamania County County , 4 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 3233 feet elevation difference
Fawn Lake Trail, Cowlitz County County , 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 361 feet elevation difference
Saint Helens Way, Skamania County County , 6 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference
Pine Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 9 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2561 feet elevation difference
Smith Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 9 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 2573 feet elevation difference
Independence Pass Interpretive Trail, Skamania County County , 12 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 382 feet elevation difference
Siouxon Trail, Skamania County County , 14 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Toutle River Trail:
Merrill Lake Campground, Cowlitz County, 7 miles away
Beaver Bay Campground, Cowlitz County, 7 miles away
Cougar Park, Cougar, 8 miles away
Lone Fir Resort Motel and RV Park, Cougar, 8 miles away
Cougar RV Park, Cougar, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Toutle River Trail:
Toutle - South Fork, Cowlitz County County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Harrington Place to Big Wolf Creek)
Siouxon Creek, Clark County County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir)
Hoffstadt Creek, Cowlitz County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.2 miles long (3100 Road to North Fork Toutle)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania County County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County County , 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Toutle River Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 31 miles away
 Hotels Near Toutle River Trail:
Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground , 29 miles away
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 32 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND-EAST (TROUTDALE), Troutdale , 33 miles away
SpringHill Suites Vancouver Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver , 33 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale , 34 miles away
 Lakes Near Toutle River Trail
Blue Lake, Cowlitz County , 2 miles away
McBride Lake, Cowlitz County , 4 miles away

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