Oregon hiking trails - Bonanza Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

   
  Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Bonanza Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a really glorious site to spend some time. You'll have to go far from Hood River to get to Bonanza Trail, but it is an excellent refuge from the town. Each backcountry trail in Oregon is picturesque in its own way. Hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a really brilliant way to spend quality time in the wilderness. This is just one of a large number of hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry
    hiking it in and back out. With its 7.8 miles of walking distance it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. This is a hiking and backpacking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Bonanza Trail regularly gets a large amount of precipitation; most
of the rain falls all through December while July is typically the driest month. Oregon has plenty of brilliant backcountry trails, and among these are Bonanza Trail in Clackamas County. Through the summer months at Bonanza Trail temperatures are usually in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Bonanza Trail temperatures fall to the 30's. Oregon is an excellent location for backcountry hikers.  
The total elevation difference for Bonanza Trail is 3,516 feet which is higher than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. You should count on this walk taking about 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The length of Bonanza Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail glorious for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is the brilliant thing to do.

Briefly about the general area:
Bighorn Campground is a brilliant campground nearby, and don't forget to take a magnificent little journey to Welches Creek. Visit Lymp Creek if you're here at Bonanza Trail, and there's whitewater on Sandy River for all you adrenaline junkies.
You completely have to adore the Central Cascade Range. Mount Hood Village is a great local campground, and there are some delightful whitewater spots on Zigzag River.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3102, Longitude -121.9584
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3516 feet


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 Trails Near Bonanza Trail:
Coffman Camp Trail, Clackamas County County , 1 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference
Plaza Trail, Clackamas County County , 1 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 3149 feet elevation difference
Arrah Wanna Trail, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 3154 feet elevation difference
Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County County , 5 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference
Flag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 924 feet elevation difference
Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Hambone Trail, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1286 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bonanza Trail:
Mount Hood Village, Welches, 3 miles away
Bighorn Campground, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
Pioneer Tollgate Campground, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
Windell's Snowboard Camp, Sandy, 6 miles away
Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bonanza Trail:
Zigzag River, Clackamas County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River)
Sandy River, Clackamas County County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 13.5 miles long (Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam)
Sandy River, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road)
Little Sandy River, Clackamas County County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 10 miles long (Bridge on FS 14 to SE Marmot Road)
Roaring River, Clackamas County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground)
 National Parks Near Bonanza Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 70 miles away
 Hotels Near Bonanza Trail:
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 2 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 2 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 15 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 18 miles away
Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Bonanza Trail
Squaw Lakes, Clackamas County , 5 miles away

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