Oregon hiking trails - Fanton Plaza Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

   
  Oregon is an outstanding spot for outdoors people. There are many brilliant backpacking trails in Oregon; one of them being Fanton Plaza Trail in Clackamas County. Here in Oregon hiking is a magnificent way to spend some time. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the wilderness hiking trail, Fanton Plaza Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a wonderful spot for getting out. This is a long backcountry trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. All through the summer months at Fanton Plaza Trail temperatures are mostly in the 70's while overnight lows are
    ordinarily in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Fanton Plaza Trail. Backcountry trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is an outstanding way to explore these hills. Please follow all local rules about fires and
camping. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 9.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer trek. Fanton Plaza Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,787 feet which is about average. Pretty far from Hood River you discover Fanton Plaza Trail, but if you're looking for a wonderful spot to go hiking, this is a wonderful choice. Fanton Plaza Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need  
to dress differently at different elevations. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding area. Each backpacking trail in Oregon has its own character. Fanton Plaza Trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail glorious for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Fanton Plaza Trail is a two ended great outdoors hiking trail with two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The high level of rain makes Fanton Plaza Trail a rather wet place; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.

Briefly about the general area:
Camping is available at Lookout Springs Campground, and there's some flowing water close by, South Fork Roaring River is a stream you can have a look at while you're here. Just can't get enough of the Central Cascade Range. Whitewater paddling is good on Roaring River; Grouse Creek is close to Fanton Plaza Trail and is always a joy to check out.
Get dripping wet paddling on Sandy River, and everyone loves Squaw Meadow. If you came for an overnight stay Pelton Park is a magnificent place to camp.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2415, Longitude -122.1235
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.2316, Longitude -122.0401
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1787 feet


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 Trails Near Fanton Plaza Trail:
Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference
Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County County , 4 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference
Roaring River Trail, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 4083 feet elevation difference
Coffman Camp Trail, Clackamas County County , 7 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference
Bonanza Trail, Clackamas County County , 7 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 3516 feet elevation difference
Plaza Trail, Clackamas County County , 8 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 3149 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Fanton Plaza Trail:
Lookout Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
Pelton Park, Estacada, 4 miles away
Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
Windell's Snowboard Camp, Sandy, 7 miles away
Mount Hood Village, Welches, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Fanton Plaza Trail:
Roaring River, Clackamas County County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground)
Sandy River, Clackamas County County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 13.5 miles long (Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir)
Little Sandy River, Clackamas County County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 10 miles long (Bridge on FS 14 to SE Marmot Road)
 Hotels Near Fanton Plaza Trail:
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 9 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 9 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 16 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 22 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 24 miles away
 Lakes Near Fanton Plaza Trail
Squaw Lakes, Clackamas County , 4 miles away

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