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| | Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the great outdoors hiking trail, Elk Grove Trail in Hood River County, Oregon is an outstanding place for getting out. Oregon is a tremendous outdoors state. Elk Grove Trail is situated a pretty long trip from Hood River, but if you're looking for an outstanding place to go backcountry trekking, this is an outstanding selection. Now this hiking and backpacking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding vicinity. This great |
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outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,030 feet, and that is about average. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Oregon, and Elk Grove Trail is one
| | of them, and it's in Hood River County. Elk Grove Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Each wilderness hiking trail in Oregon has its own unique splendor. Hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a tremendous way to explore these hills. This hiking and backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Elk Grove Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need | |
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to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. Hiking here in Oregon is a fine idea. This wilderness trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding great outdoors trail for experienced
hikers in delightful shape. Elk Grove Trail is 12.2 miles long; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. The high level of precipitation makes Elk Grove Trail a rather wet spot; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.
And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Throughout the summertime here at Elk Grove Trail, high temperatures mostly reach the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and
nighttime lows through the wintertime for Elk Grove Trail tend to be in the 30's.
Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Elk Grove Trail it's a great idea to explore Wy'east Basin, and Elk Grove Trail is a wonderful place to visit for more than one day,
Reservoir Campground is a wonderful place to camp nearby. If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the Central Cascade Range. Take a little spree to Compass Creek if you're here at Elk Grove Trail, and lots of people from Hood River come here.
Do set aside some time
for Elk Cove since you're here at Elk Grove Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Wallalute Falls while you're here at Elk Grove Trail. So much exciting stuff to do at Elk Grove Trail, so little time. Get dripping wet paddling on Hood River - West Fork, and Elk Bed Springs
is a good local attraction.
A glorious spot in close proximity to Elk Grove Trail is Leuthold Couloir, and getting to Pinnacle Creek from Elk Grove Trail is simple. This location, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Whitewater paddling is magnificent
on Hood River - Lake Branch. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Elk Grove Trail has to offer, you can camp at Dufur Valley Farms.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.4015, Longitude -121.6548
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 12.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2030 feet
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17 miles away
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19 miles away
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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 Elk Grove Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Elk Grove Trail, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Elk Grove Trail. |
| | Trails Near Elk Grove Trail:
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Pinnacle Ridge Trail, Hood River County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2515 feet elevation difference |
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Vista Ridge Trail, Hood River County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 1540 feet elevation difference |
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Tilly Jane Trail, Hood River County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2742 feet elevation difference |
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Timberline Trail, Hood River County
County
, 4 miles away, 20.8 hiking miles, 3731 feet elevation difference |
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Umbrella Falls Trail, Hood River County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 1637 feet elevation difference |
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Lamberson Butte Spur Trail, Hood River County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1777 feet elevation difference |
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Gnarl Ridge Trail, Hood River County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1519 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Elk Grove Trail:
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Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork) |
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Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River) |
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Hood River - East Fork, Hood River County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill) |
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Elk Grove Trail:
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 19 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 19 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson
, 19 miles away |
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