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| | Good wilderness hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance; among these are Dinner Ridge Way in Lane County. A lengthy tour divides Eugene-Springfield from Dinner Ridge Way, but there's splendid natural beauty right here for you along it. When you're here in Oregon trekking along one of its wilderness hiking trails is a nice idea. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Dinner Ridge Way in Lane County, Oregon is such a wonderful spot. With so many outdoors activities available in Oregon you'll never get bored. This is a long wilderness |
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hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The backcountry trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very great way to see these hills. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring
| | a stove or make a camp fire. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is just one of a large number of backpacking and hiking trails in this region. Dinner Ridge Way gets a good deal of water; November is the month that gets the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. This backcountry trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking and hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a nice challenge. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads, so trekking it | |
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one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Each wilderness hiking trail in Oregon is scenic in its own way. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Dinner Ridge Way. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. Daytime highs during
the wintertime are in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Dinner Ridge Way. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 4,056 feet which is higher than average. This hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep
in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This trek should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. With its 15.4 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
Gray Creek is right next door to Dinner Ridge Way and is always a pleasure to stop by, and since you're here at Dinner Ridge Way it's a pleasant idea to stop at Sand Prairie. But wait, there's more enjoyable things to do in the Central Cascade Range. You are close to Larison Cove
since you're here at Dinner Ridge Way, and don't leave Dinner Ridge Way without first paying a visit to Moonfalls.
Having a delightful time at Dinner Ridge Way is simple. Get your heart pumping on the perfect whitewater of Willamette River - Middle Fork, and why not camp at
Errin Campground if you're here at Dinner Ridge Way. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. Do set aside some time for Holland Meadows if you're here at Dinner Ridge Way, and why not take a little journey to Spot Creek while you're here.
This is a really
good river. A great place for whitewater paddling near Dinner Ridge Way is Brice Creek, and if you came for an overnight stay Oakridge Mobile Home Park is a magnificent spot to camp.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.6689, Longitude -122.4353
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.6675, Longitude -122.5733
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
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Total elevation difference: 4056 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Dinner Ridge Way. |
| | Trails Near Dinner Ridge Way:
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Packard Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 2844 feet elevation difference |
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Larison Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 191 feet elevation difference |
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Rocky Point Way, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2915 feet elevation difference |
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Grass Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 341 feet elevation difference |
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Holland Meadows Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference |
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Johnson Meadows Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1607 feet elevation difference |
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Willamette Divide Trail, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 884 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Dinner Ridge Way:
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Willamette River - Middle Fork, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Hills Creek Dam to Lookout Point Reservoir) |
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Brice Creek, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek) |
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Salmon Creek, Lane County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge) |
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Champion Creek, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek) |
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Willamette River - North Fork of Middle Fork, Lane County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 13.5 miles long (to Westfir) |
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| | Hotels Near Dinner Ridge Way:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 4 miles away |
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Cascade Motel & Storage, Oakridge
, 4 miles away |
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Arbor Inn, Oakridge
, 5 miles away |
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Oakridge Motel, Oakridge
, 5 miles away |
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Steamboat Inn, Idleyld Park
, 23 miles away |
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