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| | The French Creek Trail has been bypassed by logging roads at lower elevations. The trail now starts at about 4000 ft. on the way to Byar's Peak. There are some boulders on the road, one in particular had barely enough room to get by. Great views of Detroit area and Three Sisters from the ridge. Says J. D. Adams
Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and French Creek Trail in Marion County, Oregon is a really magnificent site to spend some time. Backcountry hiking in Oregon is a magnificent way to spend |
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some time. Backpacking trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and French Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Marion County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. French Creek Trail is a quite wet spot generally with a large amount
| | of rain; through the month of December you get the most rain around here; the driest month of the year is July. French Creek Trail is a backcountry trail of wonderful length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. With so many outdoors pursuits available in Oregon you'll never get bored. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this vicinity. For the duration of the warmest time of the year at French Creek Trail temperatures are commonly | |
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in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. Highs all through the winter are generally in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for French Creek Trail. Different parts of French Creek Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that
some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The total elevation difference for French Creek Trail is 4,067 feet
which is higher than average. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. A long tour parts Albany-Lebanon from French Creek Trail, but it's one of those sites where backpacking is magnificent. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day walk,
so it's a splendid thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Being 17.8 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness trails. Backcountry hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very wonderful way to see these peaks. Every Oregon wilderness trail has its own unique
prettiness.
Briefly about the general area:
French Creek is a stream that you may bump into while you're here, and Santiam River - North has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby. Camping at Detroit Lake State Park is always a tremendous experience, and Pansy Basin
is a great location. You imagine that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. Terrace Spring is always fun to check out.
All year is a good time in the Central Cascade Range if you have a thing about the outdoors. Beachie Saddle is a good location to go to near French Creek Trail;
in the event that you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Breitenbush River. If you came to camp B and B Rentals is a magnificent place to do that; needless to say Marten Creek flows through this region.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.7429, Longitude -122.156
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.783, Longitude -122.2081
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 4067 feet
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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31 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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31 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Lebanon, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near French Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near French Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near French Creek Trail:
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Beachie Trail, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference |
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Rocky Top Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 526 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 888 feet elevation difference |
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Whetstone Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 7 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1456 feet elevation difference |
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Volcano Trail, Linn County
County
, 7 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1090 feet elevation difference |
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Mother Lode Trail, Marion County
County
, 7 miles away, 10.7 hiking miles, 3313 feet elevation difference |
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Molalla Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 8 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1285 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near French Creek Trail:
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V - 4.7 miles long (Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle Park) |
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Elkhorn Creek, -blank- County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (to confluence with Little North Santiam) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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| | Hotels Near French Creek Trail:
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 31 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 32 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 38 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham
, 40 miles away |
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32 miles away
