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| | Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the great outdoors trail, if you happen to be in Cowlitz County of Washington, Toutle River Trail is a great local great outdoors trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Backpacking and hiking trails are glorious and plentiful in Washington, and Toutle River Trail in Cowlitz County is one of them. Here in the glorious state of Washington backcountry trekking never gets boring. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 3 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This hiking trail has only one |
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trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. High temperatures at Toutle River Trail all through the summer months are in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. During the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's while Toutle River Trail night low temperatures during
| | the wintertime are in the 30's. Toutle River Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking trails. Washington has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,678 feet, and that is about average. Quite far from Longview-Kelso you locate Toutle River Trail, but there's pleasant natural splendor waiting for you here along it. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions | |
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or closures before you go. Toutle River Trail gets a good deal of water; most of the rain falls during December, and July on the other hand is the driest. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Toutle River Trail is 19.4 miles
long; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a magnificent way to explore these peaks. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles
which makes this backpacking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. There are plenty of backpacking trails in Washington; each one of them is different from the others.
Briefly about the general area:
So many fun things to do here in the Northern
Cascade Range, too great to be true. There's some flowing water close by, Studebaker Creek is a stream you can pop by during your stay, and in the event that you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Toutle - South Fork. All year is a great time in the
Northern Cascade Range if you go for the outdoors. If you're here at Toutle River Trail, do take a visit to Bear Cove; places like Elk Prairie are glorious to stop by.
A trip to Kalama Spring will fill your spirit with splendid feelings; if you're here why not pop by Sheep
Canyon. It's always brilliant to visit Loowit Falls, and Siouxon Creek has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby. Why not camp at Beaver Bay Campground if you're here at Toutle River Trail, and Sugar Bowl is a good place.
Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! Toutle River
Trail is so good! A great place to camp here at Toutle River Trail is Merrill Lake Campground; South Fork Castle Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth taking a look at.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.1633, Longitude -122.2617
- - Directions and Road Map
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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Outdoors Recreation Near Longview-Kelso, Washington
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Longview-Kelso, Washington, the metro area neareast to Toutle River 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 Toutle River Trail. |
| | Trails Near Toutle River Trail:
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Coldwater Trail, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 3233 feet elevation difference |
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Fawn Lake Trail, Cowlitz County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 361 feet elevation difference |
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Saint Helens Way, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 9 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2561 feet elevation difference |
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Smith Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 9 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2573 feet elevation difference |
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Independence Pass Interpretive Trail, Skamania County
County
, 12 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 382 feet elevation difference |
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Siouxon Trail, Skamania County
County
, 14 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Toutle River Trail:
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Toutle - South Fork, Cowlitz County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Harrington Place to Big Wolf Creek) |
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Siouxon Creek, Clark County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir) |
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Hoffstadt Creek, Cowlitz County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.2 miles long (3100 Road to North Fork Toutle) |
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Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek) |
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Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Toutle River Trail:
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Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground
, 29 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale
, 33 miles away |
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Vancouver Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver
, 33 miles away |
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Comfort Inn & Suites, Troutdale
, 34 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 34 miles away |
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