Oregon hiking trails - Cottonwood Meadows Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

   
  Hiking trails are good and plentiful in Oregon, and Cottonwood Meadows Trail is one of them, and it's in Clackamas County. Oregon is a magnificent outdoors state. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Cottonwood Meadows Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is just the location. Cottonwood Meadows Trail is a long journey away from Hood River, but it is a really good great outdoors hiking trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Cottonwood Meadows Trail is not that long but you
    should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. There are plenty of backpacking and
hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique to offer. The length of Cottonwood Meadows Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail nice for the average backcountry walker looking for a cool adventure. Some parts of this trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go trekking, it is always an amusing thing to do. Lots of rainfall falls at Cottonwood  
Meadows Trail; December is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month of the year is July. Being 5 miles long it's a mid length hike. Trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a very good way to see these summits. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,564 feet, and that is about average. At Cottonwood Meadows Trail all through the long summer days highs are in the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Cottonwood Meadows Trail. This is one of a very small number of trails in this vicinity. This walk shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out.

Briefly about the general area:
Soar down the rapids of Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork in a kayak, and Cottonwood Meadows Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Frazier Turnaround Campground is a great local campground. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Clackamas River; a short visit to Steep Spring is always worthwhile.
All year is a great time in the Central Cascade Range if you love the outdoors. Lake Harriet Dam is a delightful location near Cottonwood Meadows Trail, and camping at Frazier Fork Campground is always a splendid experience. But wait, there's more to do in the neighborhood of Cottonwood Meadows Trail. Why not have a look at nearby Kelley Creek since you're here at Cottonwood Meadows Trail. It's a pleasant idea to visit Spring Creek, it's close to Cottonwood Meadows Trail, and don’t forget to check out Cottonwood Meadows while you're here at Cottonwood Meadows Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0807, Longitude -121.9461
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.11, Longitude -121.9713
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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

Total elevation difference: 1564 feet


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 Trails Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail:
Roaring River Trail, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 4083 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail:
Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
Frazier Fork Campground, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 6 miles away
Hambone Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 6 miles away
Bighorn Campground, Clackamas County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail:
Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County County , 4 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)
 Hotels Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail:
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 12 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 12 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 17 miles away
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville , 26 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 27 miles away
 Lakes Near Cottonwood Meadows Trail
Lake Harriet, Clackamas County , 1 miles away
Hideaway Lake, Clackamas County , 1 miles away

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