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| | A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backpacking. Oregon has plenty of nice great outdoors trails; one of these is Gold Lake Trail in Lane County. Every Oregon great outdoors trail has its own unique loveliness. The trails of the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. Even though this is not a very long backcountry trail it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Gold Lake Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way |
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if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 493 feet which is lower than average. Gold Lake Trail stays roughly within the same elevation
| | zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. Summertime highs at Gold Lake Trail commonly tend to be in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Highs through the winter are usually in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Gold Lake Trail. There are so many trails in this area. This region does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside | |
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a building, time to get out, and Gold Lake Trail in Lane County, Oregon is such a magnificent location. Gold Lake Trail being so secluded from the closest urban center, what a magnificent location for hiking it is. With its 4.2 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek.
This hike shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Gold Lake Trail gets much water; most of the rain falls through December, and July is when it's the driest. Backcountry backpacking in Oregon is a good idea. This trail
is a normal length trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail great for the average trekker looking for a fun adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
Gold Lake Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Twin Springs Campground
is a great local campground. So much fun stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range, not enough time. There's some flowing water close by, Bechel Creek is a stream you can pop by while here; Riggs Meadow is a good place to check out.
Full Creek is a stream that you may encounter
while here. There's so much to do here at Gold Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Shelter Cove Resort is a fine place for that. A spree to Pothole Meadow rejuvenates the spirit, and close by you discover Willamette Pass which is a perfect spot to check out.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.6206, Longitude -122.0699
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.6411, Longitude -122.0418
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 493 feet
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31 miles away
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| | Trails Near Gold Lake Trail:
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Island Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1361 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Ray Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1058 feet elevation difference |
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Yoran Lake Trail, Klamath County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1201 feet elevation difference |
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Maiden Peak Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 3274 feet elevation difference |
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Waldo Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2265 feet elevation difference |
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Fuji Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2523 feet elevation difference |
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Crain Prairie Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 18.3 hiking miles, 504 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Gold Lake Trail:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 39 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 44 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 45 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 47 miles away |
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44 miles away
