Oregon hiking trails - Crescent Mountain Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County

   
  Crescent Mountain Trail being so distant from the nearest settlement, when you spend some time hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. Oregon is a brilliant spot for walkers. There are many fine great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon, and Crescent Mountain Trail in Linn County is one of them. When you're here in Oregon backcountry hiking along one of its great outdoors hiking trails is a glorious way to spend some time. Crescent Mountain Trail is a mid-length backcountry trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a fine
    hiking trail for experienced hikers in magnificent shape. The warmest time of the year at Crescent Mountain Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. During the wintertime this location gets highs in the 40's, and after
the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Crescent Mountain Trail descend into the 30's. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Crescent Mountain Trail in Linn County, Oregon is a really delightful spot to spend some time. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of Oregon has its own unique beauty. This hike shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry hiking trail, so do pack enough food  
to last the whole trip. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Crescent Mountain Trail is 7.8 miles long it's an average length wilderness trail. Backcountry trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is a brilliant way to explore these peaks. Crescent Mountain Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this neighborhood. Some parts of this wilderness trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. The total elevation difference for Crescent Mountain Trail is 2,419 feet, and that is about average. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Crescent Mountain Trail frequently gets a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls through December; July on the other hand is the driest.

Briefly about the general area:
Marion Creek has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby, and Crescent Mountain Trail is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Tombstone Prairie Campground is a splendid local campground. Toad Creek flows through this vicinity, and Lost Prairie is a perfect place here at Crescent Mountain Trail.
All the outdoors cool stuff in the Central Cascade Range will keep you coming back time and again. Camping at Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park is always a magnificent experience, and a glorious spot like The Parks here at Crescent Mountain Trail is too pleasant to miss. Paddling on Santiam River - North is so much fun, and let's not forget Echo Creek which is a stream that you may come across during your stay. If you want a splendid time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Crescent Mountain Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.429, Longitude -122.0268
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2419 feet


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 Trails Near Crescent Mountain Trail:
Browder Ridge Trail, Linn County County , 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1658 feet elevation difference
Pyramid Trail, Linn County County , 5 miles away, 8.3 hiking miles, 1980 feet elevation difference
Smith Prairie Trail, Linn County County , 5 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 923 feet elevation difference
Straight Creek Cat Trail, Linn County County , 6 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 612 feet elevation difference
Gordan Peak Trail, Linn County County , 8 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 441 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Crescent Mountain Trail:
Tombstone Prairie Campground, Linn County, 5 miles away
Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park, Foster, 7 miles away
Patio RV Park, Blue River, 16 miles away
Detroit Lake State Park, -blank-, 17 miles away
Holiday Farm RV Resort, Blue River, 18 miles away
 Whitewater Near Crescent Mountain Trail:
Marion Creek, Linn County County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
Horse Creek, Lane County County , 15 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River)
Santiam River - Middle, Linn County County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 15.5 miles long (Pyramid Creek to Green Peter Reservoir)
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
 Hotels Near Crescent Mountain Trail:
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 29 miles away
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 35 miles away
Five Pine Lodge, Sisters , 37 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 45 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 45 miles away

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