Oregon hiking trails - Burnt Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

   
  There are plenty of backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has its own character. You'll have to go far from Hood River to get to Burnt Lake Trail, but there's brilliant natural attractiveness waiting for you here along it. Oregon has plenty of glorious backpacking and hiking trails; one of these is Burnt Lake Trail in Clackamas County. This wilderness hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. This is a
    long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. All the water falling down from the sky makes Burnt Lake Trail a wet site; December is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month of the year is July. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this
neighborhood. This backpacking trail is a very long backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Burnt Lake Trail is 10 miles long; it's a long wilderness hiking trail. During the summertime months highs here at Burnt Lake Trail get into the 70's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. Through the winter highs are usually in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Burnt Lake Trail temperatures fall to the 30's. Please follow  
all local rules about fires and camping. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Put on your backcountry hiking shoes, and hit the backpacking and hiking trail, Burnt Lake Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a nice place for getting out. The backpacking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very good way to see these hills. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 2,553 feet which is a higher than average number. Sometimes this backcountry trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Oregon is a splendid outdoors state. Burnt Lake Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Backcountry trekking in Oregon is always an amusing thing to do.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Burnt Lake Trail. If you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Sandy River; a short journey to Yocum Falls is always worthwhile. If you came for an overnight stay Twin Bridges Campground is a pleasant spot to camp; Old Maid Flat is a wonderful location to stretch your legs a bit.
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Central Cascade Range. Camping is available at Devils Meadow Campground; a visit to Burnt Lake Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Ramona Falls. All year is a wonderful time in the Central Cascade Range if you like the outdoors. Here at Burnt Lake Trail there are plenty of people from Hood River, and whitewater paddling is pleasant on Zigzag River.
Near Burnt Lake Trail you stumble on Zigzag Canyon which is a perfect location to go to, and Lady Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth going to. There's some flowing water nearby, Muddy Fork is a stream you can take a look at during your stay, and places like Wind Creek Basin are glorious to explore.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.373, Longitude -121.8222
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.3398, Longitude -121.835
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2553 feet


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 Trails Near Burnt Lake Trail:
East Zigzag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County County , 1 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 1181 feet elevation difference
Cast Creek Trail, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 2784 feet elevation difference
Devils Canyon Trail, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 1797 feet elevation difference
Pioneer Bridle Trail, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1256 feet elevation difference
Sandy River Trail, Clackamas County County , 3 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 2270 feet elevation difference
Paradise Park Trail, Clackamas County County , 3 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 3481 feet elevation difference
Portage Trail, Clackamas County County , 3 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 3422 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Burnt Lake Trail:
Devils Meadow Campground, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
Twin Bridges Campground, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
Barlow Campground, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Government Camp, 5 miles away
Kinzel Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Burnt Lake Trail:
Sandy River, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road)
Zigzag River, Clackamas County County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River)
Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River County County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork)
Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River)
Sandy River, Clackamas County County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 13.5 miles long (Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam)
 National Parks Near Burnt Lake Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 68 miles away
 Hotels Near Burnt Lake Trail:
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 4 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 10 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 10 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 16 miles away
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 17 miles away
 Lakes Near Burnt Lake Trail
Mirror Lake, Clackamas County , 3 miles away

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