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| | Every backcountry hiking trail in Oregon is worth backcountry trekking. When you're here in Oregon backcountry trekking along one of its backcountry hiking trails is a nice way to spend some time. Quite far from Hood River you discover Bull of the Woods Trail, but it is a wonderful hideaway from the urban center. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Bull of |
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the Woods Trail, and the nighttime is a bit chillier of course, usually in the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Bull of the Woods Trail. This is just one of a large number of trails in this area. Keep in mind that
| | this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. There are backcountry hiking trails all over Oregon; one of those is Bull of the Woods Trail in Clackamas County. With so many outdoors pursuits available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Bull of the Woods Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is just what you need. The total elevation difference for Bull of the Woods Trail is 2,348 feet which is an average number. Bull of the Woods Trail is | |
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a rather wet site usually with a good deal of precipitation; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be
prepared for that. Backcountry trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is a really great way to spend quality time in the fresh air. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Bull of the
Woods Trail is 6.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. The length of Bull of the Woods Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail perfect for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Different parts of Bull of the Woods
Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
Briefly about the general area:
You definitely have to fancy the Central Cascade Range. If you came to camp Frazier
Turnaround Campground is a great spot to do that, and there's whitewater on Collawash River for all you adrenaline junkies. It's a nice idea to visit Farm Creek, it's in the vicinity of Bull of the Woods Trail; since you're here, you could have a look at Peat Creek.
There's
so much to do here at Bull of the Woods Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Skookum Lake Campground is a good place for that, and do set aside some time for Toma Meadow while you're here at Bull of the Woods Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.9643, Longitude -122.039
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9344, Longitude -122.074
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2348 feet
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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20 miles away
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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20 miles away
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User input for Bull of the Woods Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Bull of the Woods Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bull of the Woods Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bull of the Woods Trail:
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Bagby Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 602 feet elevation difference |
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Farm Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 252 feet elevation difference |
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Welcome Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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Elk Lake Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 1845 feet elevation difference |
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Janus Butte Trail, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 2376 feet elevation difference |
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Mother Lode Trail, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 10.7 hiking miles, 3313 feet elevation difference |
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Rhododendron Ridge Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 887 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bull of the Woods Trail:
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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| | Hotels Near Bull of the Woods Trail:
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 20 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 20 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 27 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 34 miles away |
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27 miles away
