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| | There are many delightful great outdoors trails in Oregon, and Crain Prairie Trail is one of them, and it's in Lane County. While visiting this region in Oregon it's an excellent idea to go trekking too. When you're here in Oregon backcountry backpacking along one of its great outdoors trails is the delightful thing to do. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this neighborhood. Wilderness hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a really wonderful way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. The high level |
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of precipitation makes Crain Prairie Trail a quite wet site; December is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is July. Crain Prairie Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole
| | hiking and backpacking trail. Now, this is roughly a 3-day hike, so it's a great thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Every great outdoors trail in Oregon is stunning in its own way. The length of Crain Prairie Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail splendid for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Summertime highs at Crain Prairie Trail usually tend to be in the 80's. For the duration of the | |
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dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Crain Prairie Trail are in the 20's. Crain Prairie Trail has a total elevation difference of 504 feet which is a lower than average number.
This is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Crain Prairie Trail is 18.3 miles long;
it's considered a longer walk. Gotta get out of the settlement man, and Crain Prairie Trail in Lane County, Oregon is nature at its best. It's a long trip from Bend to Crain Prairie Trail, but It's always cool to backcountry walk here.
Briefly about the general area:
Pothole Meadow is a great site to stretch your legs a bit; camping is available at Twin Springs Campground. You have to explore Shadow Bay when you're here at Crain Prairie Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Lillian Falls while you're here at Crain Prairie Trail.
McKenzie River - South Fork is a great whitewater spot close to Crain Prairie Trail, and nearby you discover tremendous sites like Willamette Pass. Whohoo, so many exciting things in one place! The Central Cascade Range rules! Black Meadows is a beautiful site any time of year,
and camping at Shelter Cove Resort is always a wonderful experience.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the Central Cascade Range has to offer. If you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Hills Creek, and if you're looking
for some flowing water? Try Klovdahl Creek. This place is peerless, just check out all the fun stuff to do in the vicinity of Crain Prairie Trail. Some of the water close by flows, like Nettie Creek, and Salt Creek Falls is a good local attraction.
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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
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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31 miles away
This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. Discover the Best Western Oakridge Inn, nestled agains...
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
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38 miles away
Stay at this La Pine, Oregon hotel, a central location to five of the major recreational areas in Oregon including Crater Lake and the 14 lake Cascade Lakes. Welcome to the Best Western Newberry Sta...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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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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| | Hotels Near Crain Prairie Trail:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 38 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 42 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 43 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 43 miles away |
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