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| | There are backpacking and hiking trails all over Oregon, and among these are Gordon Butte Trail in Wasco County. You'll have to go far from Hood River to get to Gordon Butte Trail, but you always have a magnificent time when you're trekking along it. If you are in Oregon during backpacking season you have to go backpacking. Gordon Butte Trail frequently gets a great deal of precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most snow while July is usually the driest month. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of Oregon |
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is well worth a hike. Wilderness hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a glorious way to explore these hills. Now this trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill
| | miles which makes it a great hiking trail for experienced trekkers in splendid shape. Gordon Butte Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,141 feet which is an average number. Throughout the summer months at Gordon Butte Trail temperatures are generally in the 60's. During the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. During the winter highs are in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Gordon Butte Trail. Some parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail, so | |
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keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. When you're here in Oregon backpacking along one of
its backpacking and hiking trails is an excellent way to spend some time. Gordon Butte Trail is a two ended trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. There are so many hiking trails in this area. And keep in mind that there
could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Gordon Butte Trail in Wasco County, Oregon is the wilderness at its best. Being 9.2 miles long; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail.
Briefly about the general
area:
Sunrise Springs is an inspiring site to pop by while you're here; Clinger Campground is a great campground nearby. Flag Point is close at hand and always nice to check out, and there are some glorious whitewater spots on White River.
And that's not all you can do
here at Gordon Butte Trail. Eightmile Meadow is a charming place any time of year; Deadman Gulch is in the neighborhood, and is a magnificent place. Man, is there plenty of enjoyable things to do in the Central Cascade Range. If you come at the right time of year, White River offers
some tremendous whitewater; swing by Fret Creek it's a great location to have a look at.
You simply must have a thing about the Central Cascade Range. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Three Bear Spring, and Dam Campground is a great local campground. There are plenty of folks from Hood River here at Gordon Butte Trail, and hey, Marion Creek is a good local stream.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2955, Longitude -121.4126
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.318, Longitude -121.4678
- - Directions and Road Map
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
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Total elevation difference: 2141 feet
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Gordon Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Gordon Butte Trail. |
| | Trails Near Gordon Butte Trail:
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Jordan Cutoff Trail, Wasco County
County
, 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 616 feet elevation difference |
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Tygh Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 2 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3805 feet elevation difference |
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Little Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2826 feet elevation difference |
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Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2674 feet elevation difference |
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Cedar Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 1830 feet elevation difference |
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Ball Point Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1641 feet elevation difference |
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Pen Way Trail, Wasco County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1030 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Gordon Butte Trail:
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Keeps Mill to Victor Road Bridge) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III - 11.3 miles long (Victor Road Bridge to Tygh Valley) |
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Hood River - East Fork, Hood River County
County
, 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park) |
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Hood River, Hood River County
County
, 19 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Tucker Bridge to Hood River Marina) |
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| | Hotels Near Gordon Butte Trail:
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 20 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 21 miles away |
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Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles
, 22 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 22 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - The Dalles OR, The Dalles
, 22 miles away |
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