Oregon hiking trails - Boulder Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County

   
  Every great outdoors hiking trail in Oregon is worth hiking. There are so many magnificent great outdoors hiking trails for hiking in Oregon; one of those is Boulder Lake Trail in Hood River County. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Boulder Lake Trail in Hood River County, Oregon is just the place. Boulder Lake Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Boulder Lake Trail is a very short wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice
    great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a nice adventure. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than .5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally.
Boulder Lake Trail gets a lot of water; the month with most of the rain is December, and the driest of the months is July. The number of great outdoors hiking trails in this neighborhood is not very high. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The total elevation difference for Boulder Lake Trail is 196 feet, and that is lower than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun.  
Hiking here in Oregon is a perfect way to spend some time. Hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a magnificent way to explore these mountains. Boulder Lake Trail is not very near Hood River at all, but it is a really good great outdoors hiking trail. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. With its .8 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type walk. The warmest time of the year at Boulder Lake Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Boulder Lake Trail descend into the 30's.

Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Boulder Lake Trail you will meet lots of folks from close by Hood River. There's so much to do here at Boulder Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Nottingham Campground is a pleasant site for that, and a glorious location for whitewater paddling is White River.
All year is a glorious time in the Central Cascade Range if you fancy the outdoors. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Boulder Lake Trail has to offer, you can camp at Dam Campground, and do put some time aside to spend at Kane Springs since you're here at Boulder Lake Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.2585, Longitude -121.559
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Total in and out hiking length = .8 miles

Total climbing distance = .3 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Total elevation difference: 196 feet


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 Trails Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Little Boulder Way Trail, Wasco County County , 0 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 397 feet elevation difference
Boulder Lake Way Trail, Hood River County County , 1 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 887 feet elevation difference
Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail, Wasco County County , 1 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Dam Campground, Wasco County, 4 miles away
Nottingham Campground, Hood River County, 5 miles away
Clinger Campground, Hood River County, 7 miles away
White River Park Campground, Hood River County, 8 miles away
Lower Twin Campground, Wasco County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Boulder Lake Trail:
White River, Wasco County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill)
 Hotels Near Boulder Lake Trail:
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 22 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 23 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 28 miles away
Whispering Woods, Welches , 28 miles away
Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles , 30 miles away
 Lakes Near Boulder Lake Trail
Badger Lake, Hood River County , 2 miles away

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