Washington hiking trails - Tunnel Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

   
  A visit to Washington is not complete without some trekking. Tunnel Trail is in a quite deserted area, and there's glorious natural prettiness waiting here for you along it. Glorious great outdoors trails in Washington are in abundance, and among these are Tunnel Trail in Okanogan County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Throughout the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Tunnel Trail with overnight lows in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's while Tunnel Trail overnight low temperatures
    during the winter are in the 10's. The length of this great outdoors hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a nice challenge. There are numerous great
outdoors trails in Washington, and each one has its own character. Here in Washington backcountry trekking is a splendid idea. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backcountry trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Now this backcountry trail is pretty  
long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There's not much difference in elevation along Tunnel Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Tunnel Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is a tremendous site to go. The total elevation difference for Tunnel Trail is 1,381 feet which is an average number. Being 8.6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding neighborhood. It is very dried out here at Tunnel Trail ordinarily; during December this area sees the most snow, and July is when it's the driest.

Briefly about the general area:
And if that's not enough, there's a heap more to do close to Tunnel Trail. Paddling on Chewuch River is so much fun. Tunnel Trail is next to Pelican Pass which is absolutely worth taking a look at, and Tunnel Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Salmon Meadows Campground is a good local campground.
Don't forget to take a brilliant little journey to Clark Creek, and do put some time aside to spend at Salmon Falls while you're here at Tunnel Trail. Don’t forget to have a look at Salmon Meadows if you're here at Tunnel Trail, and camping at Alder Campground is always a good experience. All year is a perfect time in the Northern Cascade Range if you have a thing about the outdoors. You must beyond doubt dedicate some time to Whistler Basin if you're here at Tunnel Trail, and naturally Scheiner Creek is a scenic stream that is worth taking a look at.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 48.5885, Longitude -119.8328
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.6021, Longitude -119.8863
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1381 feet


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 Trails Near Tunnel Trail:
McCay Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference
Muckamuck Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1124 feet elevation difference
Clark Ridge Trail, Okanogan County County , 3 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 2799 feet elevation difference
Pretty Bird Trail, Okanogan County County , 3 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 342 feet elevation difference
Angel Pass Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference
Ray Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 442 feet elevation difference
Granite Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 4474 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Tunnel Trail:
Salmon Meadows Campground, Okanogan County, 3 miles away
Alder Campground, Okanogan County, 5 miles away
Kerr Campground, Okanogan County, 5 miles away
Oriole Campground, Okanogan County, 6 miles away
Tiffany Spring Campground, Okanogan County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Tunnel Trail:
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four)
 Hotels Near Tunnel Trail:
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Omak , 25 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Omak Inn, Omak , 26 miles away
Best Western Lakeside Lodge & Suites, Chelan , 37 miles away

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