Oregon hiking trails - Driveway Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

   
  Every trail in Oregon is different from the others. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Oregon. Driveway Trail is a wilderness trail rather far from Hood River, but if you're looking for a tremendous site to go trekking, this is a tremendous choice. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. There's not much difference in elevation along Driveway Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking trail. Ok,
    you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Driveway Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a tremendous site for getting out. This walk shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared
for that. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. High temperatures at Driveway Trail during the warmest time of the year are in the 70's while nighttime lows are generally in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are generally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Driveway Trail. The number of hiking and backpacking trails in this area is not very high. This backcountry hiking trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a magnificent  
hiking and backpacking trail for the average person looking for a magnificent adventure. All the water falling down from the sky makes Driveway Trail a wet site; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. Here in the magnificent state of Oregon backcountry trekking is always a cool thing to do. There are trails all over Oregon, and one of these is Driveway Trail in Clackamas County. This area 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. With its 5.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length backpacking trail. This backpacking trail has two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 681 feet which is a lower than average number. Backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is a fine way to explore these hills.

Briefly about the general area:
A river like this is too good to miss. Get yourself into a kayak and hit White River, and camping at Salmon River Campground is always a brilliant experience.
You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the Central Cascade Range. A delightful location near Driveway Trail is Abbot Pass, and if you came to camp Lower Twin Campground is a magnificent place to do that.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0899, Longitude -121.6904
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.1044, Longitude -121.6716
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 681 feet


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 Trails Near Driveway Trail:
Mount Wilson Trail, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 1068 feet elevation difference
Wilson Cove Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 769 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Driveway Trail:
Lower Twin Campground, Wasco County, 7 miles away
Salmon River Campground, Clackamas County, 9 miles away
White River Park Campground, Hood River County, 10 miles away
Nanitch Campground, Clackamas County, 11 miles away
Lemiti Campground, Clackamas County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Driveway Trail:
White River, Wasco County County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill)
 Hotels Near Driveway Trail:
Timberline Lodge, Government Camp , 11 miles away
Huckleberry Inn, Government Camp , 11 miles away
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Thunderhead Lodge, Government Camp , 11 miles away
Mt Hood Inn, Government Camp , 12 miles away

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