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| | Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the backpacking trail, Dry Ridge Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is the great outdoors at its best. Dry Ridge Trail is located a pretty lengthy drive from Hood River, but backpacking trails like these are good. Here in Oregon backcountry hiking is a glorious idea. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire |
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restrictions before you go. Dry Ridge Trail is a wet site that gets a great deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that rains the most; July is when it's the driest. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions
| | in spot. Hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these peaks. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,204 feet, and that is higher than average. There are so many backpacking and hiking trails in this region. Throughout the summertime here at Dry Ridge Trail, high temperatures frequently reach the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 30's for Dry Ridge Trail. Dry Ridge Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty | |
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of supplies. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Oregon has its own character. The length of this backpacking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which
makes it a glorious backpacking and hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in glorious shape. With its 8.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length backcountry trail. Tremendous hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and one of those is Dry Ridge
Trail in Clackamas County. As long as you like the wilderness you will like Oregon. This backcountry trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail.
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about the general area:
You might want to pay a visit to The Narrows while you're here at Dry Ridge Trail; swing by Cat Creek it's a good spot to stop at. Dry Ridge Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Lookout Springs Campground is a glorious local campground;
there's whitewater on Clackamas River for all you adrenaline kick people.
Camping at Shining Lake Campground is always a wonderful experience. These mountains rock, just explore all the fun things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Some of the water nearby flows, like Dinner Creek, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Roaring River.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.1587, Longitude -122.1164
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 3204 feet
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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12 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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12 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Dry Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Dry Ridge Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
Local climate location: THREE LYNX 5 miles away
     
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
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12 miles away
Nestled in the heart of the Columbia River Valley, where elements of the natural world will touch your spirit of discovery, Whispering Woods Resort lies surrounded by the beauty of Mount Hood National...
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
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18 miles away
This Sandy, Oregon hotel is a full-service hotel offering guests easy access to Mt. Hood, the Rose Garden Convention Center and the Washington Zoo. Enjoy beautiful mountain views and friendly, hospi...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Dry Ridge Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Dry Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Dry Ridge Trail:
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Roaring River Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 4083 feet elevation difference |
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Fanton Plaza Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1787 feet elevation difference |
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Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference |
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Cold Spring Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference |
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Bagby Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 8 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 602 feet elevation difference |
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Cottonwood Meadows Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 9 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 1564 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Dry Ridge Trail:
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Roaring River, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Dry Ridge Trail:
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 12 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 12 miles away |
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 18 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 23 miles away |
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