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| | Rather far from Hood River you discover Elk Lake Trail, but it sure is a a great backpacking and hiking trail. Oregon has plenty of magnificent hiking trails; one of these is Elk Lake Trail in Marion County. There are numerous hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a walk. For the period of the summertime highs here at Elk Lake Trail get into the 70's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this location gets highs in the 40's while Elk Lake Trail overnight low temperatures during the wintertime |
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are in the 30's. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2.5 days normally, so it's a fine thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Elk Lake Trail typically gets a lot of rainfall; December is when you get the most rain here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Elk
| | Lake Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Backcountry trekking in Oregon is such a wonderful thing to do. Different parts of Elk Lake Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. This backcountry hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,845 feet, and that is about average. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this area. When was the | |
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last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Elk Lake Trail in Marion County, Oregon is the great outdoors at its best. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before
you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Going for a walk here in Oregon is the magnificent thing to do. Elk Lake Trail is 17 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking
and hiking trails. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a very great way to see these summits. This backcountry hiking trail is a very long backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness
trail for advanced hikers looking for a fine challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
You have to definitely dedicate some time to Pansy Basin since you're here at Elk Lake Trail, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Collawash River. Yep, outdoors entertaining things
truly is bountiful here in the Central Cascade Range. Terrace Spring is a beautiful location to stop by while you're at Elk Lake Trail, and Elk Lake Trail is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Skookum Lake Campground is a pleasant local campground.
A trip to Beachie
Saddle is always fun, and there are some delightful whitewater spots on Breitenbush River. If you want a delightful time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Central Cascade Range. Battle Creek is in close proximity to Elk Lake Trail and is always a bliss to explore. This
place is peerless, just check out all the cool things to do close to Elk Lake Trail. Some close by water includes Mother Lode Creek. There's so much to do here at Elk Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, B and B Rentals is a delightful place for that.
Do set aside some time for Toma Meadow if you're here at Elk Lake Trail, and a short journey to Pegleg Falls is always worthwhile.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.8986, Longitude -122.0059
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.8264, Longitude -122.1169
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 1845 feet
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24 miles away
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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24 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Elk Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Elk Lake Trail:
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Welcome Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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Humbug Ridge Trail, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference |
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Mother Lode Trail, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, 10.7 hiking miles, 3313 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 888 feet elevation difference |
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Janus Butte Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 2376 feet elevation difference |
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Fox Creek Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1917 feet elevation difference |
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Bull of the Woods Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2348 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Elk Lake Trail:
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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| | Hotels Near Elk Lake Trail:
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 24 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 24 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 30 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 37 miles away |
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30 miles away
