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| | Washington is a great place for walkers. Backcountry backpacking here in Washington is the tremendous thing to do. There are numerous hiking trails in Washington, and each one is different from the others. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Union Creek Trail in Yakima County, Washington is just what you need. Being 15.8 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking trails. During the warm days of summer highs here at Union Creek Trail get into the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. The winter brings |
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highs down to the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Union Creek Trail. Union Creek Trail gets a lot of water; all through the month of January you get the most rain around here while July is frequently the driest month. This is one of many hiking trails in the
| | surrounding region. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Some parts of this backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This is a two-ended backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. The delightful backcountry hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a really good way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Of course, | |
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this is an overnight backcountry trek, 2.5 days normally, so it's an excellent thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Union Creek Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious hiking trail for experienced hikers in great
shape. Union Creek Trail is very far from the nearest big town, and if you're looking for a magnificent location to go backcountry trekking, this is a magnificent choice. Union Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,404 feet which is higher than average. And keep in
mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. There are so many tremendous hiking trails for hiking in Washington, and Union Creek Trail in Yakima County is one of them.
Briefly about the general area:
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors fun
things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Mesatchee Creek is a great site to stop by, and Cement Basin is right here at Union Creek Trail.
Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff right next door to Union Creek Trail. You can run the rapids of Chinook Creek in
close proximity to Union Creek Trail, and there's whitewater on American River for all you thrill seekers. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is excellent! Union Creek Falls is always fun to check out, and everyone loves Lake Basin. Barnard
Saddle is a wonderful site to stop at close to Union Creek Trail, and camping at Lodgepole Campground is always a splendid experience.
If you came to camp Morse Creek Campground is a great spot to do that, and some of the water nearby flows, like Cement Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.9322, Longitude -121.3598
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.9112, Longitude -121.4653
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3404 feet
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32 miles away
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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34 miles away
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User input for Union Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington:
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Current weather conditions at Union Creek Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
Local climate location: GREENWATER 7 miles away
       
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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34 miles away
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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36 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Union Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Union Creek Trail:
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Crow Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 3 miles away, 21.2 hiking miles, 3248 feet elevation difference |
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Dewey Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 1557 feet elevation difference |
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Swamp Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Cougar Valley Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 587 feet elevation difference |
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American Ridge Trail, Yakima County
County
, 5 miles away, 31 hiking miles, 4759 feet elevation difference |
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Castle Mountain Trail, Pierce County
County
, 5 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 591 feet elevation difference |
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Bumping Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 6 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 792 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Union Creek Trail:
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Chinook Creek, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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White River, Pierce County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White) |
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Bumping River, Yakima County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 14 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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| | Hotels Near Union Creek Trail:
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
, 32 miles away |
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
, 34 miles away |
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
, 36 miles away |
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Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw
, 40 miles away |
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