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| | Oregon is a splendid outdoors state. Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? if you happen to be in Clackamas County of Oregon, Fire Springs Trail is a fine local hiking and backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are many tremendous backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon, and among these are Fire Springs Trail in Clackamas County. This is a two-ended trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This region does get very dry sometimes, so do check for |
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current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a long trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Backpacking in Oregon never gets boring. The wilderness hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time,
| | so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. Fire Springs Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail rather far from Hood River, but it's one of those places where backcountry hiking is great. Throughout the long summer days highs here at Fire Springs Trail get into the 70's while night lows are generally in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are generally in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Fire Springs Trail. Fire Springs Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,297 feet which is | |
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an average number. Fire Springs Trail is a wet spot that gets a good deal of precipitation; December is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. Fire Springs Trail is 6.6 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. Don’t forget to check
for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are plenty of backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique to offer. This backpacking trail is a normal length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes
it a tremendous backpacking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in glorious shape. This walk shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The backpacking trails of the Central Cascade Range are
a really brilliant way to spend quality time in the outdoors. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backpacking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
Fire Springs Trail is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Trout Lake Campground is a pleasant local campground,
and a short visit to Bear Skull Spring is always worthwhile. Take a little tour to Poop Creek since you're here at Fire Springs Trail, and Trapper Spring Meadow is a splendid place to check out.
Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return
home again. There's so much to do here at Fire Springs Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Lemiti Campground is a great spot for that; paddling on Clackamas River is so much fun. And if that's not enough, there's lots more to do in the neighborhood of Fire Springs Trail.
Get soaked paddling on Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork. A visit to Fire Springs Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Fire Spring, and getting to Camp Creek from Fire Springs Trail is simple.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.9753, Longitude -121.8405
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9584, Longitude -121.7938
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1297 feet
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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17 miles away
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
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21 miles away
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User input for Fire Springs Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Fire Springs Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Fire Springs Trail. |
| | Trails Near Fire Springs Trail:
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Summit Lake Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 968 feet elevation difference |
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Boundary Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 124 feet elevation difference |
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Fish Lake Trail, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 682 feet elevation difference |
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Wolf Spring Trail, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 22, County
County
, 6 miles away, 87.6 hiking miles, 4066 feet elevation difference |
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Skyline Alternate Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 243 feet elevation difference |
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Cub Creek Trail, Marion County
County
, 8 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1750 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Fire Springs Trail:
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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| | Hotels Near Fire Springs Trail:
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 17 miles away |
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
, 21 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 21 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 21 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 34 miles away |
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