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| | Wildcat Trail is a hiking trail rather far from Hood River, but backcountry backpacking it is always amusing. This part of Washington is always a delight to stop by during backcountry backpacking season. Each one of the many hiking trails of Washington has something unique to offer. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a splendid way to explore these mountaintops. This great outdoors hiking trail is a mid length great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors |
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trail for advanced hikers looking for a fine challenge. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Backcountry trekking in Washington is always an enjoyable thing to do. All the water falling down from the sky makes Wildcat
| | Trail a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is December; the driest of the months is July. Wildcat Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. The time needed for this walk is roughly 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Great outdoors hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and Wildcat Trail is one of them, and it's in Skamania County. | |
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Finally, backcountry backpacking time is here again, and Wildcat Trail in Skamania County, Washington is just what you need. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. For the duration of the summer months at Wildcat Trail highs are ordinarily in the 70's, and the night
is somewhat colder of course, ordinarily in the 40's. During the winter this spot gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Wildcat Trail. This is one of a very small number of great outdoors trails in this vicinity. There are two trailheads to chose
from, one in each end which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Being 6.8 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. The total elevation difference for Wildcat Trail is 2,402 feet,
and that is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Cascade Range for a glorious time. Stay the night at Lower Falls Campground, and a pleasant visit to Wright Meadow is a fine way to spend an afternoon. There's so much to do
here at Wildcat Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Curly Creek Campground is a magnificent place for that; why not take a little trip to Spencer Creek if you're here.
Some nearby water includes Wright Creek, and a delightful site to have a look at nearby is Cussed
Hollow. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun stuff in close proximity to Wildcat Trail. A good spot for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Wildcat Trail is Muddy River. Get your pulse rate up on the great whitewater of Lewis River - North Fork; since you're here at Wildcat Trail it's a glorious idea to stop at Spencer Meadow.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 46.1771, Longitude -121.9261
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 46.1766, Longitude -121.9797
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2402 feet
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24 miles away
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
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25 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Wildcat Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near Wildcat Trail. |
| | Trails Near Wildcat Trail:
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Muddy River Trail, Skamania County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference |
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Smith Creek Butte Trail, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 1525 feet elevation difference |
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Bean Creek Trail, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 3072 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Wildcat Trail:
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Lewis River - North Fork, Skamania County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cussed Hollow to FR 9039) |
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Muddy River, Skamania County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (FR 25 Bridge to Lewis North Fork) |
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Lewis River - North Fork, Cowlitz County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (FR 9039 to Swift Reservoir) |
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Rush Creek, Skamania County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Meadow Creek to FR 90) |
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Quartz Creek, Skamania County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Snaggletooth Creek to Lewis River) |
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| | Hotels Near Wildcat Trail:
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 24 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 25 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 26 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 36 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 38 miles away |
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26 miles away
