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| | 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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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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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29 miles away
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32 miles away
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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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Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal
, 32 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND-EAST (TROUTDALE), Troutdale
, 33 miles away |
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SpringHill Suites Vancouver Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver
, 33 miles away |
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Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale
, 34 miles away |
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33 miles away
