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| | Every Oregon backpacking and hiking trail has its own character. Crain Prairie Trail is not very near Bend at all, but trekking it is always fun. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Crain Prairie Trail in Lane County, Oregon is a really glorious place to spend some time. The lovely backpacking and hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. Crain Prairie Trail usually gets lots of rain; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Crain |
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Prairie Trail has a total elevation difference of 504 feet which is lower than average. This is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes,
| | so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. There's not much difference in elevation along Crain Prairie Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go trekking, it is something that is always fun to do. There are so many tremendous backpacking and hiking trails for trekking in Oregon; one of them being Crain Prairie Trail in Lane County. Now, this is roughly a 3-day backcountry walk, so it's a glorious thing | |
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if your backpack is big enough to do the job. With its 18.3 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding area. At Crain Prairie Trail through the summer months highs are in the
80's; the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, usually in the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are usually in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Crain Prairie Trail. Crain Prairie Trail is a very long backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles
which makes this hiking and backpacking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
Take a side spree to Nettie Creek, and since you're here why not visit Willamette Pass. Now, you may imagine that's heaps but there's even
more fun stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range. If you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on McKenzie River - South Fork, and hey, Klovdahl Creek is a delightful local stream.
Whitewater paddling is fine on Hills Creek, and a journey
to Shadow Bay is always a tremendous idea. And if that's not sufficient there's a load more entertaining things to do in the Central Cascade Range. If you came for an overnight stay Shelter Cove Resort is a great place to camp, and Pothole Meadow is a nice site here at Crain Prairie
Trail. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Camping at Crain Prairie Trail is tremendous fun, Twin Springs Campground is a tremendous local campground, and Salt Creek Falls is always fun to check out.
This place is excellent, just look at all the amusing
things to do in close proximity to Crain Prairie Trail. Lillian Falls is a great local attraction; don’t forget to stop by Black Meadows while you're here at Crain Prairie Trail. This is a really good river.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.762, Longitude -122.0048
- - Directions and Road Map
Total hiking length = 18.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 504 feet
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Crain Prairie Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Crain Prairie Trail. |
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Mount Ray Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1058 feet elevation difference |
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Waldo Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2265 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Peaks Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.9 hiking miles, 1368 feet elevation difference |
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Island Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1361 feet elevation difference |
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Gold Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 493 feet elevation difference |
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Winchester Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference |
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Maiden Peak Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 3274 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Crain Prairie Trail:
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McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) |
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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Christy Creek, Lane County
County
, 22 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Confluence with Willamette) |
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Sleepy Hollow Motel, Blue River
, 26 miles away |
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Woodsman Country Lodge, Crescent
, 27 miles away |
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Crescent Motel, Crescent
, 27 miles away |
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Arbor Inn, Oakridge
, 29 miles away |
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Oakridge Motel, Oakridge
, 29 miles away |
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