Oregon hiking trails - Devils Peak Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County

   
  Here in Oregon backcountry hiking never gets boring. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a trek. Oregon is an excellent place for backcountry trekkers. Devils Peak Trail is a wet place that gets a great deal of rain; December is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Backcountry hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; Devils Peak Trail in Marion County is one of them. The total elevation difference for Devils
    Peak Trail is 2,409 feet which is about average. This hike shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Sometimes this trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions
with local forest authorities before you head out. During the warm months at Devils Peak Trail highs are ordinarily in the 70's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and night lows at Devils Peak Trail during the winter ordinarily plunge into the 30's. Backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is a really nice way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Being 7.4 miles long it's an average length backpacking trail. Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Devils Peak Trail  
in Marion County, Oregon is a fine location to go. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are so many wilderness trails in this vicinity. Some parts of Devils Peak Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Devils Peak Trail is not very close to Hood River at all, but many people like to backcountry trek here to be close to the great outdoors. Devils Peak Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The length of Devils Peak Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a great challenge.

Briefly about the general area:
Whohoo, so much exciting stuff in one place! The Central Cascade Range rules! There's so much to do here at Devils Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Lemiti Campground is a wonderful location for that, and a great spot like Wild Cheat Meadow here at Devils Peak Trail is too good to miss. At this river you will never have a bad time. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Marion Creek, and if you came to camp Trout Lake Campground is a nice site to do that.
Roaring Creek flows through this region. A quick spree to Cascade Creek close to Devils Peak Trail is a great idea, and if you come at the right time of year, Breitenbush River offers some good whitewater.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.7735, Longitude -121.9614
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.7414, Longitude -121.9118
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 2409 feet


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 Trails Near Devils Peak Trail:
Rapidan Trail, Marion County County , 2 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1359 feet elevation difference
Roaring Creek Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference
Thomas Trail, Marion County County , 4 miles away,  1.4 hiking miles, 489 feet elevation difference
Scorpion Mountain Trail, Marion County County , 5 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 176 feet elevation difference
Woodpecker Trail, Linn County County , 5 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1135 feet elevation difference
Twin Meadows Trail, Marion County County , 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1063 feet elevation difference
Scorpion Ridge Trail, Marion County County , 5 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2625 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Devils Peak Trail:
Lemiti Campground, Clackamas County, 12 miles away
Trout Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 14 miles away
Detroit Lake State Park, -blank-, 17 miles away
B and B Rentals, Detroit, 18 miles away
Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 19 miles away
 Whitewater Near Devils Peak Trail:
Marion Creek, Linn County County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls)
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River)
 Hotels Near Devils Peak Trail:
Detroit Motel, Detroit , 15 miles away
All Season's Motel, Detroit , 18 miles away
Lakeside Motel, Detroit , 18 miles away
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 27 miles away
Snowline Motel, Rhododendron , 28 miles away
 Lakes Near Devils Peak Trail
Sportsman Lakes, Marion County , 4 miles away

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