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| | Backcountry hiking trails are pleasant and plentiful in Oregon, and one of these is Hambone Trail in Clackamas County. This part of Oregon has a glorious deal of available outdoors pursuits. Every backpacking trail in Oregon is different from the others. Hambone Trail frequently gets a lot of rain; most of the rain falls through December, and July is the month with the least moisture. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. During the summertime at Hambone Trail highs are generally |
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in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 40's while Hambone Trail overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 1,286 feet which is an average
| | number. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this region. Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Hambone Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is just what you need. Here in Oregon backcountry hiking is so much fun. There's not much difference in elevation along Hambone Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. Hambone Trail is a backpacking and hiking trail quite far from Hood River, but backcountry | |
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trekking it is always enjoyable. Hambone Trail is 14.4 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness trails. Hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these summits. This region does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before
you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Hambone Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Hambone Trail is
a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for an excellent challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
This place, the Central Cascade Range, has so much
outdoors enjoyable things. A pleasant trip to Wind Creek Basin is a great way to spend an afternoon. So much entertaining stuff to do at Hambone Trail, so little time. Hambone Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Hambone Springs Campground is a great local campground,
and paddling on Sandy River is so much fun.
Devil Canyon is a nice place to visit close by. There's so much to do here at Hambone Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Bighorn Campground is a good place for that. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Central
Cascade Range. Whitewater paddling is pleasant on Zigzag River, and Frustration Falls is a brilliant local attraction. Do set aside some time for Black Wolf Meadows since you're here at Hambone Trail, and a quick spree to Goat Creek is beyond doubt a pleasant idea.
It's a tremendous idea to take a look at Copper Creek, it's in the vicinity of Hambone Trail, and Final Falls is always fun to check out.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2782, Longitude -121.9392
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.2164, Longitude -121.8554
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1286 feet
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6 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Hambone Trail. |
| | Trails Near Hambone Trail:
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Cool Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 3377 feet elevation difference |
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Flag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 924 feet elevation difference |
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Still Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference |
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West Zigzag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3016 feet elevation difference |
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Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference |
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Devils Canyon Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 1797 feet elevation difference |
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Bonanza Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 3516 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Hambone Trail:
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Zigzag River, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River) |
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) |
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III - 13.5 miles long (Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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| | Hotels Near Hambone Trail:
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
, 6 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 6 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 6 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 10 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 19 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Hambone Trail
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Kinzel Lake, Clackamas County
, 3 miles away |
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Henry Creek Reservoir, Clackamas County
, 4 miles away |
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