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| | Badger Creek Trail is a long journey away from Hood River, but It's always enjoyable to hike here. We all need to get out in the wilderness once in a while, and Badger Creek Trail in Wasco County, Oregon is a really nice site to spend some time. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry trekking, it never gets boring. Great outdoors trails are magnificent and plentiful in Oregon, and Badger Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Wasco County. The beautiful wilderness hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a really magnificent way |
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to spend quality time in the wilderness. Badger Creek Trail frequently gets a good deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most snow, and the driest of the months is July. Badger Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,674 feet which
| | is a higher than average number. The length of this wilderness hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. With its 21.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking trail. Through the summer months here at Badger Creek Trail, high temperatures mostly get into the 60's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Badger Creek Trail. This | |
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backcountry hiking trail has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Every Oregon trail is well worth a hike. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This hiking trail goes through some very different
elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Oregon is a glorious place for trekkers. There are so many backpacking trails in this vicinity. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring
plenty of supplies. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 3 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
There are some perfect whitewater spots on White River. It's always brilliant to take a look at Sunrise
Springs, and a pleasant location like Eightmile Meadow here at Badger Creek Trail is too perfect to miss.
Badger Creek Trail is near Gumjuwac Saddle which is absolutely worth stopping at. There's so much to do here at Badger Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while,
Nottingham Campground is a brilliant spot for that. Man, is there a lot of exciting things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Getting to Pine Creek from Badger Creek Trail is painless, and a visit to Flag Point is always a great idea. Some of the water nearby flows, like Goat
Creek; you should unquestionably dedicate some time to High Prairie since you're here at Badger Creek Trail.
Be careful coming to Badger Creek Trail, you might not ever wanna go home again. Here at Badger Creek Trail there are plenty of people from Hood River, and do put some
time aside to spend at Sunset Spring if you're here at Badger Creek Trail. So many enjoyable things to do here in the Central Cascade Range, too wonderful to be true. Get yourself into a kayak and hit White River. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Badger Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Dam Campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2567, Longitude -121.392
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.3028, Longitude -121.5574
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 21.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 21.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 2674 feet
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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20 miles away
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
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21 miles away
This Hood River hotel in Oregon offers comfortable accommodations with scenic views of the Columbia River. Located in the hub of the Columbia River Gorge, the Best Western Hood River Inn is the perfe...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Badger Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Badger Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Badger Creek Trail:
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Threemile Trail, Wasco County
County
, 1 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 2546 feet elevation difference |
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Gordon Butte Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2141 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Creek Trail, Hood River County
County
, 3 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1375 feet elevation difference |
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Lookout Mountain Trail, Hood River County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference |
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Rocky Butte Way Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 1134 feet elevation difference |
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Jordan Cutoff Trail, Wasco County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 616 feet elevation difference |
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Tygh Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 5 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3805 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Badger Creek Trail:
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Keeps Mill to Victor Road Bridge) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill) |
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Hood River - East Fork, Hood River County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 17 miles away, Class II-III - 11.3 miles long (Victor Road Bridge to Tygh Valley) |
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Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County
County
, 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River) |
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| | Hotels Near Badger Creek Trail:
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 21 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 21 miles away |
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Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles
, 24 miles away |
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The Dalles Super 8 Motel, The Dalles
, 25 miles away |
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