Washington hiking trails - Pacific Crest Trail - section 26, Northern Cascade Range, overlapping counties

   
  Roundtrip Distance 9.5 miles
Elevation Gain 2,717 ft. Says Kevin Corcoran

Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Pacific Crest Trail - section 26 in overlapping counties, Washington is such an excellent spot. There are numerous trails in Washington, and each one is worth backcountry hiking. No chance of getting bored in Washington if you like the fresh air. This backcountry hiking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. The total elevation difference for Pacific Crest Trail
    - section 26 is 5,875 feet, and that is higher than average. This great outdoors trail is a great outdoors trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a magnificent challenge.
When you're here in Washington backcountry hiking along one of its trails is a great way to spend some time. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 40 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Northern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these summits. Pacific Crest Trail - section 26 mostly gets a good deal of precipitation; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain while July is mostly the driest month. With its 260.6 miles of walking distance; it's a  
long wilderness trail. Pacific Crest Trail - section 26 is very far from the least distant large settlement, and it's one of those spots where backcountry trekking is fine. This is one of many trails in the surrounding region. This wilderness trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Washington has plenty of great trails, and Pacific Crest Trail - section 26 in overlapping counties is one of them. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. At Pacific Crest Trail - section 26 through the summer months highs are in the 70's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and night lows at Pacific Crest Trail - section 26 all through the wintertime mostly plunge into the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location.

Briefly about the general area:
Lake Wenatchee Ranger District is a fine forest area close to Pacific Crest Trail - section 26, and Buck Creek Pass is another tremendous spot to take a look at close by. Don’t forget to check out Buckeye Basin since you're here at Pacific Crest Trail - section 26; Shady Campground is a glorious campground nearby. You have to absolutely dedicate some time to Boston Basin while you're here at Pacific Crest Trail - section 26, and High Bridge Campground is a great local campground.
You simply should adore the Northern Cascade Range. In case you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little Wenatchee River, and since you're here, you could visit Arrow Creek. Man, is there a lot of amusing stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. It's a magnificent idea to check out Alpine Creek, it's near Pacific Crest Trail - section 26. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Pacific Crest Trail - section 26. Whitewater paddling is fine on Lake Creek, and Adams Point is not far at all.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 47.7549, Longitude -121.0826
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 48.7131, Longitude -120.6823
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 130.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 66.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 20.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 11.5 days

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 130.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 57.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 19.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 11 days
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 260.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 124.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 40 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 26.5 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 260.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 124.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 40 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 26.5 days

Total elevation difference: 5875 feet


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 Trails Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 26:
Fire Creek Trail, Snohomish County counties , 19 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 4244 feet elevation difference
Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County counties , 19 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Way, Snohomish County counties , 21 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1437 feet elevation difference
Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County counties , 22 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference
Hidden Lake Trail, Skagit County counties , 22 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 2693 feet elevation difference
Duncan Hill Trail, Chelan County counties , 23 miles away,  27.2 hiking miles, 5038 feet elevation difference
East Bank Trail, Whatcom County counties , 25 miles away,  30 hiking miles, 1028 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 26:
High Bridge Campground, Chelan County, 9 miles away
Shady Campground, Chelan County, 9 miles away
Phelps Creek Campground, Chelan County, 10 miles away
Holden Campground, Chelan County, 11 miles away
Alpine Meadows Campground, Chelan County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 26:
Little Wenatchee River, Chelan County counties , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Fall Creek to Lake Creek Campground)
Lake Creek, Chelan County counties , 19 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (along FR 400)
Downey Creek, Snohomish County counties , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Downey Creek trail to Suiattle River)
Granite Creek, Skagit/whatcom County counties , 20 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.6 miles long (Highway 20 to Beebe Creek)
Granite Creek, Whatcom County counties , 21 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beebe Creek to Panther Creek)
 Hotels Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 26:
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth , 36 miles away
Fairbridge Inn and Suites, Leavenworth , 36 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Leavenworth, Leavenworth , 36 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Leavenworth , 36 miles away
Bavarian Ritz, Leavenworth , 36 miles away

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