Oregon hiking trails - Gordon Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County

   
  Each backpacking and hiking trail in Oregon has its own unique splendor. Oregon is a perfect outdoors state. Put on your trekking shoes, and hit the great outdoors trail, if you happen to be in Wasco County of Oregon, Gordon Butte Trail is a tremendous local great outdoors trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. A good deal of precipitation falls at Gordon Butte Trail; most of the snow falls all through December, and the driest month is July. Summertime brings highs in the 60's to Gordon Butte Trail; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's.
    Highs during the winter are commonly in the 30's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Gordon Butte Trail plunge into the 20's. The stunning backcountry hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very great way to see these mountains. Don’t forget to check
for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Gordon Butte Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Gordon Butte Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,141 feet, and that is about average. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. You'll must go far from Hood River to get to Gordon Butte Trail, but when you walk it you're always having a tremendous time. Gordon Butte Trail is 9.2 miles long; it's longer than  
many great outdoors trails. There are so many magnificent backpacking and hiking trails for trekking in Oregon; one of them being Gordon Butte Trail in Wasco County. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Gordon Butte Trail is a very long backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a brilliant challenge. This is a two-ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Some parts of Gordon Butte Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go trekking, it is a perfect idea.

Briefly about the general area:
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the area in the neighborhood of Gordon Butte Trail has to offer. There's whitewater on White River for all you thrill seekers, and nearby you stumble on Deadman Gulch which is a tremendous spot to check out. Fret Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth checking out, and Eightmile Meadow is right here at Gordon Butte Trail.
Marion Creek is a stream that you may encounter while here, and Three Bear Spring is an inspiring place to explore while you're here. A trip to Gordon Butte Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Sunrise Springs; camping is available at Clinger Campground.
Yep, outdoors entertaining things truly is plentiful here in the Central Cascade Range. Gordon Butte Trail is a location with many visitors from Hood River; get your heart pumping on the perfect whitewater of White River. If you want a tremendous time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Central Cascade Range. A great spot to camp here at Gordon Butte Trail is Dam Campground, and Flag Point is close at hand and always great to stop by.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2955, Longitude -121.4126
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.318, Longitude -121.4678
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2141 feet


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 Trails Near Gordon Butte Trail:
Jordan Cutoff Trail, Wasco County County , 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 616 feet elevation difference
Tygh Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 2 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3805 feet elevation difference
Little Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 2 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2826 feet elevation difference
Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2674 feet elevation difference
Cedar Creek Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1830 feet elevation difference
Ball Point Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 1641 feet elevation difference
Pen Way Trail, Wasco County County , 4 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 1030 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Gordon Butte Trail:
Dam Campground, Wasco County, 7 miles away
Clinger Campground, Hood River County, 9 miles away
Nottingham Campground, Hood River County, 9 miles away
Pine Hollow Lakeside Resort, Tygh Valley, 11 miles away
Dufur Valley Farms, Dufur, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Gordon Butte Trail:
White River, Wasco County County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Keeps Mill to Victor Road Bridge)
White River, Wasco County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill)
White River, Wasco County County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 11.3 miles long (Victor Road Bridge to Tygh Valley)
Hood River - East Fork, Hood River County County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park)
Hood River, Hood River County County , 19 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Tucker Bridge to Hood River Marina)
 Hotels Near Gordon Butte Trail:
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 20 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 21 miles away
Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles , 22 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 22 miles away
The Dalles Super 8 Motel, The Dalles , 22 miles away

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