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| | Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the backpacking trail, Cold Spring Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is the fresh air at its best. Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. There are backcountry hiking trails all over Oregon, and among these are Cold Spring Trail in Clackamas County. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this area. A lengthy tour divides Hood River from Cold Spring Trail, but backcountry trekking along this backpacking trail is very enjoyable. Every Oregon backcountry hiking trail has its own character. There's |
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not much difference in elevation along Cold Spring Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Please
| | follow all local rules about fires and camping. Here in the tremendous state of Oregon backpacking is a splendid idea. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Being 4.2 miles long it's a mid length hike. Cold Spring Trail is a one trailhead great outdoors hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. This backpacking trail is not that long but it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The total elevation difference | |
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for Cold Spring Trail is 1,284 feet which is about average. High temperatures at Cold Spring Trail all through the warm days of summer are in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's, and overnight lows
in the 30's for Cold Spring Trail. This hiking and backpacking trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a splendid wilderness hiking trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure. Cold Spring Trail
typically gets a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is December, and July is the month with the least moisture. The hiking and backpacking trails of the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these hills.
Briefly about the general area:
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there is loads of fun things already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Clackamas River; do visit Cotton Creek since you're here at Cold Spring Trail. There's so much to do here at
Cold Spring Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Skookum Lake Campground is a perfect place for that, and swing by Wool Creek it's a delightful location to explore.
There's whitewater on Roaring River for all you adrenaline kick people, and Cold Spring Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Pelton Park is a great local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.0513, Longitude -122.1257
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1284 feet
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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17 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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17 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Cold Spring Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cold Spring Trail. |
| | Trails Near Cold Spring Trail:
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Thunder Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 3377 feet elevation difference |
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East Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 479 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference |
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Bagby Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 602 feet elevation difference |
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Farm Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 252 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Cold Spring Trail:
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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Roaring River, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Cold Spring Trail:
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 17 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 20 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 27 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham
, 29 miles away |
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20 miles away
