Oregon hiking trails - Ball Point Trail, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County

   
  Here in the magnificent state of Oregon hiking is a great idea. Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? if you happen to be in Wasco County of Oregon, Ball Point Trail is an excellent local backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Oregon, and Ball Point Trail in Wasco County is one of them. Every wilderness hiking trail in Oregon has something unique to offer. The time needed for this walk is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Ball
    Point Trail gets a good deal of water; through the month of December you get the most snow around here while July is ordinarily the driest month. Ball Point Trail is a normal length trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail glorious
for the average trekker looking for a fun adventure. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Ball Point Trail is 5.8 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors hiking trail is 1,641 feet, and that is about average. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this region. Hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to  
enjoy these hills. Different parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Ball Point Trail is positioned a pretty lengthy trip from City of The Dalles, but many people like to trek here to be in the vicinity of nature. Ball Point Trail is not that long but it's always nice to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. With so many outdoors pursuits available in Oregon you'll never get bored. All through the summer months at Ball Point Trail highs are regularly in the 60's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 20's for Ball Point Trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Lots of folks from City of The Dalles come to Ball Point Trail, and Bennett Spring is a splendid local attraction. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things in the Central Cascade Range. Dam Campground is a pleasant local campground; a great place for whitewater paddling is White River.
Why not camp at Pine Hollow Lakeside Resort since you're here at Ball Point Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3013, Longitude -121.37
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Total in and out hiking length = 5.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1641 feet


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 Trails Near Ball Point Trail:
Little Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 1 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2826 feet elevation difference
Pen Way Trail, Wasco County County , 1 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 1030 feet elevation difference
Tygh Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 1 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3805 feet elevation difference
Gordon Butte Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2141 feet elevation difference
Jordan Cutoff Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 616 feet elevation difference
Cedar Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 4 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1830 feet elevation difference
Fifteenmile Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 4 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 1677 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Ball Point Trail:
Pine Hollow Lakeside Resort, Tygh Valley, 8 miles away
Dam Campground, Wasco County, 9 miles away
Clinger Campground, Hood River County, 12 miles away
Nottingham Campground, Hood River County, 12 miles away
Wasco County Fairgrounds, Tygh Valley, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Ball Point Trail:
White River, Wasco County County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Keeps Mill to Victor Road Bridge)
 Hotels Near Ball Point Trail:
Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles , 20 miles away
The Dalles Super 8 Motel, The Dalles , 20 miles away
The Dalles Inn, The Dalles , 20 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 21 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 22 miles away
 Lakes Near Ball Point Trail
Rock Creek Reservoir, Wasco County , 4 miles away

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