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| | Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Elk Grove Trail in Hood River County, Oregon is the great outdoors at its best. Every Oregon great outdoors trail is scenic in its own way. As long as you like nature you will like Oregon. The length of this great outdoors trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a wonderful challenge. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2 days normally, so it's a good thing if your backpack |
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is big enough to do the job. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a perfect way to explore these highlands. When you're here in Oregon backcountry backpacking along one of its great outdoors trails is so much fun. This is one of many great outdoors
| | hiking trails in the surrounding area. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Elk Grove Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is July. Different parts of Elk Grove Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. There are so many tremendous great outdoors trails for backcountry backpacking in Oregon; one of these is Elk Grove Trail in Hood | |
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River County. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. At Elk Grove Trail during the summertime months highs are in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are regularly in the
40's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Elk Grove Trail temperatures drop to the 30's. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Elk Grove Trail is 12.2 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking
trails. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 2,030 feet which is about average. Elk Grove Trail is located a rather lengthy drive from Hood River, but trekking is such a cool thing to do, and this is a glorious site to do that. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking
trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out.
Briefly about the general area:
A short tour to Elk Bed Springs is always worthwhile, and camping at Elk Grove Trail is fine fun,
Dufur Valley Farms is a fine local campground. So much enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range, not sufficient time. Elk Grove Trail is a site with many visitors from Hood River, and why not a little side spree to Pinnacle Creek.
Compass Creek is a brilliant local
stream, and there's whitewater on Hood River - West Fork for all you adrenaline people. If you came for an overnight stay Reservoir Campground is a perfect place to camp, and a pleasant location like Elk Cove here at Elk Grove Trail is too fine to miss. This location is unbeatable,
just look at all the amusing stuff to do in close proximity to Elk Grove Trail. Leuthold Couloir is in close proximity to Elk Grove Trail and is undeniably a fine place to pop by, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Hood River - Lake
Branch.
This location, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. Wallalute Falls is always fun to check out, and you ought to without doubt dedicate some time to Wy'east Basin while you're here at Elk Grove Trail.
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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
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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8 miles away
At the Mount Hood Inn we offer our guests the finest accommodations on the mountain. With our modern facilities and friendly local staff we are able to give you the attention and service you have com...
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Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River
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16 miles away
The Columbia Gorge Hotel's palatial Mediterranean-style architecture, manicured gardens, antiques, and rich details date back to the early 20th century, a time of extravagance and luxury. Within the i...
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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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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 8 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River
, 16 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 17 miles away |
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Sunset Motel 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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17 miles away
