Oregon hiking trails - Fox Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County

   
  Here in Oregon backcountry hiking is a great way to spend some time. There are many brilliant backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon, and Fox Creek Trail in Marion County is one of them. Fox Creek Trail is a hiking trail relatively far from Hood River, but it is a brilliant hiking trail. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding region. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of Oregon is worth backcountry hiking. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Fox Creek Trail in Marion County,
    Oregon is a brilliant place to go. With its 7.2 miles of walking distance it's an average length hiking trail. Fox Creek Trail is a quite wet spot regularly with much rain; December is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is July. Keep in mind that this is a long
backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Fox Creek Trail. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and night lows at Fox Creek Trail through the wintertime regularly drop into the 30's. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backcountry hiking. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This hiking trail is a mid length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles  
which makes it a splendid backcountry trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in nice shape. These hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really good way to spend quality time in the wilderness. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,917 feet which is about average. The time needed for this hike is roughly 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Some parts of Fox Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Fox Creek Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek.

Briefly about the general area:
Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Collawash River, and there's some flowing water close by, Fox Creek is a stream you can pop by during your stay. This is such a great river. Scorpion Creek flows through this area, and why not camp at Detroit Lake State Park while you're here at Fox Creek Trail.
If you want a wonderful time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Central Cascade Range. If you come at the right time of year, Breitenbush River offers some great whitewater, and camping at Fox Creek Trail is good fun, B and B Rentals is a good local campground.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.7907, Longitude -122.0517
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 1917 feet


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 Trails Near Fox Creek Trail:
Humbug Ridge Trail, Marion County County , 1 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference
Scorpion Ridge Trail, Marion County County , 2 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2625 feet elevation difference
East Fork Way, Marion County County , 3 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 913 feet elevation difference
Thomas Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away,  1.4 hiking miles, 489 feet elevation difference
Janus Butte Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 2376 feet elevation difference
Scorpion Mountain Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 176 feet elevation difference
Elk Lake Trail, Marion County County , 4 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 1845 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Fox Creek Trail:
Detroit Lake State Park, -blank-, 11 miles away
B and B Rentals, Detroit, 11 miles away
Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 13 miles away
Lemiti Campground, Clackamas County, 17 miles away
Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near Fox Creek Trail:
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River)
 Hotels Near Fox Creek Trail:
Detroit Motel, Detroit , 9 miles away
All Season's Motel, Detroit , 11 miles away
Lakeside Motel, Detroit , 11 miles away
The Resort At The Mountain, Welches , 26 miles away
Old Welches Inn, Welches , 26 miles away
 Lakes Near Fox Creek Trail
Short Lake, Marion County , 2 miles away
Leone Lake, Marion County , 3 miles away

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