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Panther Creek Trail

In the Ragged Ridge

Trail9.2 km · 5.7 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Fourth of July Trail 2.3 mi · 3.8 kmExplore Ragged Ridge →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 12–24 °C (54–75 °F)

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  2. F4°-4°166
  3. M6°-2°148
  4. A9°0°99
  5. M14°3°68
  6. J19°7°61
  7. J23°11°39
  8. A24°11°38
  9. S20°8°66
  10. O12°3°182
  11. N4°-3°300
  12. D0°-5°255

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Panther Creek Trail is a trail of about 9.2 km (5.7 mi) in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Washington, United States of America. It is in the Ragged Ridge. It lies about 58 km east of Concrete.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
9.2 km · 5.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain range
Ragged Ridge (North Cascades › Cascade Range; GMBA)
Nearest town
58 km E of Concrete (Skagit County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route centre
48.6800, -121.0021
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Fourth of July Trail

2.3 mi · 3.8 km · Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Happy Panther Trail

2.7 mi · 4.3 km · Ross Lake National Recreation Area

RUBY

2.7 mi · 4.3 km · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Jack Mountain Trail

4.0 mi · 6.5 km · Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Thunder Creek Trail

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Diablo Lake Trail

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Ross Lake National Recreation Area

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