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| | Oregon is a tremendous spot for outdoors folks. You'll have to go far from Bend to get to Blue Lake Trail, but you always have a brilliant time when you're backcountry backpacking along it. Going for a backcountry hike here in Oregon never gets boring. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Blue Lake Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,356 feet which is about average. There are many perfect trails in Oregon, and Blue Lake Trail in Linn County is one of them. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, |
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so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Being 13.2 miles long; it's a long great outdoors trail. For the period of the summertime highs here at Blue Lake Trail reach the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Throughout
| | the winter the highs are typically in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Blue Lake Trail. Each one of the many trails of Oregon is well worth a backcountry hike. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Blue Lake Trail is a very long hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This great | |
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outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.
Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Blue Lake Trail in Linn County, Oregon is the outdoors at its best. Blue Lake Trail is a wet place that gets a lot of rainfall; December is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is July. Great outdoors hiking
trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a very good way to see these mountains. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll really wish for more
hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Central Cascade Range. A splendid place for whitewater paddling close to Blue Lake Trail is Marion Creek. That right there is plenty of exciting stuff already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Santiam River -
North is a great whitewater spot in the vicinity of Blue Lake Trail; a nice place to camp here at Blue Lake Trail is Cold Springs Resort.
Blue Lake Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Trout Lake Campground is a wonderful local campground, and if you're here,
you could stop at Eight Lakes Creek. Why not stop at close by Jack Creek if you're here at Blue Lake Trail; a trip to Marion Falls will fill your spirit with glorious feelings. This is a great river. Minto Pass is near Blue Lake Trail and is a brilliant location, and don’t forget
to go to Eight Lakes Basin if you're here at Blue Lake Trail.
What a spot this is for outdoors people. Do set aside some time for Marion Flats if you're here at Blue Lake Trail It's always perfect to pop by Gatch Falls.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.5765, Longitude -121.8938
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 13.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2356 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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18 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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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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25 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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User input for Blue Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bend, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Blue Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Blue Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon
Local climate location: DETROIT DAM 19 miles away
     
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Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters
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25 miles away
Just a short drive to Redmond and Bend, the Sisters Inn and Suites offers convenience too many local attractions including Downtown Sisters, Fly Fishers Place, Black Butte Ranch, Les Schwab Amphitheat...
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
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27 miles away
Lodging in Sisters, Oregon, at FivePine Lodge and Spa is a vacation back in time to Central Oregon's golden era of travel with every modern luxury. Whether you're practicing Tai-Chi atop Eagle Rock, p...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Blue Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Blue Lake Trail:
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Marion Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 1 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1692 feet elevation difference |
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Swallow Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 3182 feet elevation difference |
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Bingham Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 3 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1458 feet elevation difference |
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Minto Pass Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 967 feet elevation difference |
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Duffy Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 1541 feet elevation difference |
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Turpentine Peak Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 2018 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Blue Lake Trail:
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Marion Creek, Linn County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 22 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Metolius River, Jefferson County
County
, 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 28.5 miles long (Riverside Forest Campground to Lake Billy Chinook) |
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| | Hotels Near Blue Lake Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 18 miles away |
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Detroit Motel, Detroit
, 21 miles away |
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Comfort Inn, Sisters
, 25 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 25 miles away |
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All Season's Motel, Detroit
, 25 miles away |
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