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| | Every Washington backpacking and hiking trail is striking in its own way. Hiking trails are good and plentiful in Washington, and among these are West Fork Methow Trail in Okanogan County. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry hiking, it is a perfect way to spend some time. There are so many hiking trails in this vicinity. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2 days normally, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. West Fork Methow Trail is 14.4 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. Now this hiking |
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trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Hitting the hiking trails is always an amusing thing to do, and West Fork Methow Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is just what you need. From a rain point of view West Fork Methow Trail is a pretty normal spot;
| | all through December this area sees the most snow, and the driest of the months is July. The length of West Fork Methow Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a splendid challenge. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Throughout the summertime, highs regularly are in the 80's at West | |
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Fork Methow Trail. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to West Fork Methow Trail. West Fork Methow Trail is in a rather desolate neighborhood, and what
a good place for backpacking it is. These wilderness trails here in the Northern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions
on different parts of the backcountry trail. West Fork Methow Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. West Fork Methow Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,890 feet which is an average number. As long as you like the great outdoors you will
like Washington.
Briefly about the general area:
Soar down the rapids of Lost River in a kayak, and close by you hit upon delightful places like Harts Pass. All the outdoors amusing stuff in the Northern Cascade Range will keep you coming back again and again. Meadows
Campground is a great campground nearby, and a spree to close by Deadhorse Point is very relaxing.
Ninetynine Basin is a wonderful site here at West Fork Methow Trail, and you can stay the night at Rattlesnake Campground. Looking for some flowing water? Try Rattlesnake Creek;
get yourself into a kayak and hit Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary. You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Arralde Creek is a wonderful local stream.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.6479, Longitude -120.5673
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Total elevation difference: 1890 feet
Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
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28 miles away
Sun Mountain Lodge has achieved international acclaim with awards for the hotel, guest room cuisine and wine list. Our greatest compliments, however, come from the guests who return to us again and ag...
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Americas Best Value Inn, Winthrop
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33 miles away
Conveniently tucked away in the heart of the scenic Methow Valley, Americas Best Value Inn is a cozy Inn with spacious and comfortable King and Double bed guestrooms. Some rooms are adorned with tower...
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User input for West Fork Methow Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County, Washington:
Outdoors Recreation Near Wenatchee, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near West Fork Methow Trail. |
| | Trails Near West Fork Methow Trail:
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Driveway Butte Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 8 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 3442 feet elevation difference |
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Monument Creek Trail, Okanogan County
County
, 10 miles away, 29.8 hiking miles, 4673 feet elevation difference |
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Rainbow Lake Trail, Chelan County
County
, 13 miles away, 24.8 hiking miles, 6260 feet elevation difference |
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Mill Creek Trail, Whatcom County
County
, 14 miles away, 29.4 hiking miles, 5463 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near West Fork Methow Trail:
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Lost River, Okanogan County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Drake Creek to Methow River confluence) |
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Canyon Creek - Skagit Tributary, Whatcom County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Slate Creek to Granite Creek) |
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Stehekin River, Chelan County
County
, 16 miles away, Class II(IV) - 10 miles long (Agnes Creek to Lake Chelan) |
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Granite Creek, Skagit/whatcom County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.6 miles long (Highway 20 to Beebe Creek) |
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Granite Creek, Whatcom County
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beebe Creek to Panther Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near West Fork Methow Trail:
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Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop
, 28 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn, Winthrop
, 33 miles away |
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Adventure Inn, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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Bavarian Ritz, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Leavenworth, Leavenworth
, 48 miles away |
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