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| | Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the wilderness trail, Cottonwood Meadows Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is the great outdoors at its best. This part of Oregon is always a joy to go to during trekking season. Every single Oregon great outdoors trail has its own unique prettiness. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 1,564 feet which is about average. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Some parts of Cottonwood Meadows Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors hiking trail |
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which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. This wilderness trail is not that long but it's always glorious to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The length of Cottonwood
| | Meadows Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful backpacking trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. Going for a backcountry walk here in Oregon is a fine way to spend some time. This wilderness 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. Being 5 miles long it's a mid length walk. Hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these peaks. This is a two-ended wilderness | |
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trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Cottonwood Meadows Trail is not very in close proximity to Hood River at all, but many people like to backcountry hike here to be in close proximity
to the great outdoors. Cottonwood Meadows Trail is a wet place that gets much rainfall; most of the rain falls during December; the driest month is July. Summer at Cottonwood Meadows Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's
regularly in the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Cottonwood Meadows Trail dipping down into the 30's all through winter nights. This is one of a very small number of backpacking trails in this neighborhood. This trek
shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Great outdoors trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and among these are Cottonwood Meadows Trail in Clackamas County.
Briefly about the general
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Kelley Creek is right next door to Cottonwood Meadows Trail and is always a pleasure to go to, and Frazier Turnaround Campground is a tremendous campground nearby. And that's not everything there is to do here in the Central Cascade Range. Some nearby water includes Spring
Creek, and you can stay the night at Frazier Fork Campground.
Just can't get enough of Cottonwood Meadows Trail. If you come at the right time of year, Clackamas River offers some nice whitewater. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, and a short
journey to Steep Spring is always worthwhile. Cottonwood Meadows is a wonderful place to stretch your legs a bit, and the scenery at Lake Harriet Dam is beautiful.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0807, Longitude -121.9461
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.11, Longitude -121.9713
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1564 feet
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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12 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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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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12 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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User input for Cottonwood Meadows Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Cottonwood Meadows Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cottonwood Meadows Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail:
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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| | Hotels Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail:
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 12 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 12 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 27 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 28 miles away |
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27 miles away
