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| | When you're here in Oregon backcountry trekking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails is a nice way to spend some time. Blair Lake Trail is a very long way away from modern life, and hiking and backpacking trails like these are delightful. Oregon has plenty of tremendous hiking and backpacking trails, and among these are Blair Lake Trail in Lane County. Being 13.4 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. |
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This backcountry walk should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this region. Blair Lake Trail gets a lot of water; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month
| | of the year is July. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Blair Lake Trail in Lane County, Oregon is a really delightful place to spend some time. Blair Lake Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. This is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The length of Blair Lake Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This hiking and backpacking | |
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trail has a total elevation difference of 960 feet which is a lower than average number. This part of Oregon is always a delight to take a look at during backcountry backpacking season. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon; each one of them has its own unique
attractiveness. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The trails of the Central
Cascade Range are a magnificent way to explore these mountains. Summertime highs at Blair Lake Trail generally tend to be in the 80's while overnight lows are commonly in the 40's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 40's, and overnight lows all through
the wintertime for Blair Lake Trail tend to be in the 20's.
Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Blair Lake Trail it's a wonderful idea to explore Long Prairie, and a good spot for whitewater paddling is Christy Creek. Life's too short to enjoy all the
cool stuff near Blair Lake Trail. There's so much to do here at Blair Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Twin Springs Campground is a nice place for that. A pleasant trip to Salt Rock Prairie is a nice way to spend an afternoon, and Blair Lake Trail is good
enough to spend more than a day at, Echo Campground is a good local campground. You can run the rapids of McKenzie River - South Fork close to Blair Lake Trail, and why not stop at nearby Pocher Creek if you're here at Blair Lake Trail. That right there is a load of fun things
already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Box Canyon is a great site to take a look at close to Blair Lake Trail, and since you're here, you could visit Ranger Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.8175, Longitude -122.2153 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 13.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Total elevation difference: 960 feet

Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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23 miles away
This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. Discover the Best Western Oakridge Inn, nestled agains...
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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45 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Blair Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Blair Lake Trail:
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Salmon Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1173 feet elevation difference |
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Grasshopper Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 2109 feet elevation difference |
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Winchester Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference |
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Cupit Mary Meadow Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1105 feet elevation difference |
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Hiyu Trail, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1264 feet elevation difference |
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Helen Creek Way, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2969 feet elevation difference |
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High Divide Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1321 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Blair Lake Trail:
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McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) |
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Christy Creek, Lane County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Confluence with Willamette) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 17 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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| | Hotels Near Blair Lake Trail:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 23 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 45 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 46 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 48 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 49 miles away |
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