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| | Gotta get out of the city man, and Gold Lake Trail in Lane County, Oregon is such a wonderful place. This part of Oregon is always a bliss to pop by during backcountry hiking season. There are many delightful great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon; one of them being Gold Lake Trail in Lane County. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a wonderful way to explore these mountaintops. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone |
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to pick you up at the other end. For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at Gold Lake Trail, high temperatures typically get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at
| | Gold Lake Trail dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Gold Lake Trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail brilliant for the average backcountry walker looking for a fun adventure. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. With its 4.2 miles of walking distance it's an | |
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average length hiking trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Gold Lake Trail a wet location; the wettest month of the year is generally December, that's the one that rains the most; July meanwhile is the driest month. This wilderness trail is not that long but you
should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The total elevation difference for Gold Lake Trail is 493 feet which is lower than average. Far from society you find Gold Lake Trail, and if you're looking for a wonderful place to go hiking, this is a
wonderful pick. The time needed for this hike is roughly 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them is picturesque in its own way. This is just
one of a large number of backpacking trails in this area. Going for a backcountry hike here in Oregon is so much fun. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish.
Briefly about the general
area:
Yep, outdoors fun things truly is plentiful here in the Central Cascade Range. Stay the night at Shelter Cove Resort; close by you locate nice sites like Willamette Pass. There's so much to do here at Gold Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Twin Springs
Campground is a good spot for that, and a pleasant tour to Riggs Meadow is a magnificent way to spend an afternoon.
Full Creek flows through this area, and Pothole Meadow is a good place to stretch your legs a bit. Bechel Creek is a stream that you may come across while here.
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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
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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31 miles away
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
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39 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
