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| | Trekking here in Oregon is the nice thing to do. Flag Mountain Trail is not very next to Hood River at all, but hiking and backpacking trails like these are good. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking and backpacking trail, Flag Mountain Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is just what you need. This is just one of a large number of trails in this vicinity. There are backpacking trails all over Oregon, and Flag Mountain Trail in Clackamas County is one of them. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking and backpacking trail, so you |
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won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. Oregon has so much to offer nature lovers. Every backpacking trail in Oregon is well worth a backcountry trek. Flag Mountain Trail is a two ended backpacking and hiking trail with two trailheads which
| | means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Throughout the summer here at Flag Mountain Trail, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 70's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Flag Mountain Trail dip into the 30's. This backpacking and hiking trail is not that long but it's always splendid to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. This backpacking | |
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and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 924 feet, and that is lower than average. You should count on this walk taking about 2.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions
in spot. This wilderness hiking trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail splendid for the average backcountry trekker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Flag Mountain Trail is 3.2 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry hike.
Flag Mountain Trail gets much water; most of the rain falls during December while July is frequently the driest month. The wilderness hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a fine way to explore these mountains.
Briefly about the general area:
There's no way
someone can get bored here in the Central Cascade Range. If you're here at Flag Mountain Trail, you could explore Fern Creek. There's so much to do here at Flag Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Pioneer Tollgate Campground is a delightful place for that.
Why not stop by close by Camp Creek if you're here at Flag Mountain Trail, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Zigzag River. Get your heart pumping on the glorious whitewater of Sandy River, and Flag Mountain Trail is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Bighorn Campground is a brilliant local campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.318, Longitude -121.9065
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.3021, Longitude -121.8847
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 924 feet
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5 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Flag Mountain Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Flag Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Flag Mountain Trail:
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West Zigzag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3016 feet elevation difference |
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Cool Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 3377 feet elevation difference |
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Still Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference |
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Hambone Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1286 feet elevation difference |
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Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Flag Mountain Trail:
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Zigzag River, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River) |
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Flag Mountain Trail:
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
, 5 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 5 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 5 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 9 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 17 miles away |
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