Washington hiking trails - West Wenatchee Trail, Blue Mountains, Asotin County

   
  Here in Washington hiking is an excellent way to spend some time. As long as you like the fresh air you will like Washington. Every backcountry trail in Washington has something unique to offer. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Fine backcountry trails in Washington are in abundance; West Wenatchee Trail is one of them, and it's in Asotin County. Being 6.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. The time needed for this walk is roughly 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some
    a bit faster. The scenic backpacking trails of the Blue Mountains are a very pleasant way to see these mountains. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and West Wenatchee Trail in Asotin County, Washington is a magnificent place to go. The total
elevation difference for West Wenatchee Trail is 2,178 feet which is about average. The length of West Wenatchee Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. During the summertime months at West Wenatchee Trail highs are frequently in the 80's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 40's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at West Wenatchee  
Trail drop into the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Different parts of this great outdoors trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. Not much precipitation falls here at West Wenatchee Trail; the wettest month of the year is regularly January, that's the one that rains the most, and July meanwhile is the driest month. West Wenatchee Trail is to be found a quite long trip from Pullman, but what a magnificent place for backcountry hiking it is. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so in and out is the way to walk it normally.

Briefly about the general area:
East Fork Grouse Creek is a stream that you may bump into while you're here, and don't leave West Wenatchee Trail without first paying a visit to Grouse Spring. And that's not all you can do here at West Wenatchee Trail.
Be careful coming to the Blue Mountains, you might not ever want to go home again. There's whitewater on Grande Ronde River for all you adrenaline rush seekers; there's some flowing water close by, West Fork Grouse Creek is a stream you can stop by while you're here. Near West Wenatchee Trail you locate Little Saddle which is a delightful site to stop by; camping is available at Misery Spring Campground. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Bucket Spring, and a pleasant location to camp here at West Wenatchee Trail is Wickiup Campground.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.0816, Longitude -117.4642
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Total in and out hiking length = 6.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2178 feet


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 Trails Near West Wenatchee Trail:
Wenatchee Creek Trail, Asotin County County , 4 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 3641 feet elevation difference
July Ridge Trail, Garfield County County , 5 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 2063 feet elevation difference
Low Saddle Trail, Asotin County County , 5 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1856 feet elevation difference
Indian Tom Trail, Asotin County County , 5 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 2258 feet elevation difference
North Fork Asotin Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 7 miles away, 8.9 hiking miles, 2760 feet elevation difference
Red Hill Gulch Trail, Asotin County County , 7 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1987 feet elevation difference
Melton Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 8 miles away,  16.4 hiking miles, 4283 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near West Wenatchee Trail:
Wickiup Campground, Garfield County, 3 miles away
Misery Spring Campground, Garfield County, 4 miles away
Spruce Spring Campground, Garfield County, 9 miles away
Big Spring Campground, Garfield County, 10 miles away
Pataha Campground, Garfield County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near West Wenatchee Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 19.5 miles long (Troy to Boggan's Oasis)
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Lewiston Inn & Suites, Lewiston , 34 miles away

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