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| | If you are in Oregon during trekking season you have to go trekking. There are many glorious wilderness trails in Oregon; one of them being Hand Lake Trail in Lane County. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Hand Lake Trail in Lane County, Oregon is a perfect selection. Throughout the days of summer at Hand Lake Trail highs are frequently in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Hand Lake Trail. |
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The time needed for this trek is roughly 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 4 miles of walking distance it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. This wilderness trail is a mid length wilderness trail
| | having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors hiking trail wonderful for the average backcountry hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Backcountry backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very great way to see these peaks. Every Oregon wilderness trail is worth hiking. This backcountry hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 224 feet which is lower than average. Backcountry backpacking here | |
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in Oregon is so much fun. Hand Lake Trail is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove
or make a camp fire. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors hiking trails in this vicinity. Hand Lake Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; December is the month that gets the most
rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. Quite far from Bend you run into Hand Lake Trail, but it is one of many great great outdoors hiking trails in this neighborhood. 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:
There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Hand Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a tremendous
spot for that. Lake Valley is a great place to stretch your legs a bit, and Hand Lake Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Suttle Lake Resort and Marina is a great local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.2194, Longitude -121.8789
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Total in and out hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 224 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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18 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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22 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Hand Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Hand Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Hand Lake Trail:
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Benson Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 1312 feet elevation difference |
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Obsidian Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference |
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Scott Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 4 miles away, 19.8 hiking miles, 1989 feet elevation difference |
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Little Belknap Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 1726 feet elevation difference |
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Deer Butte Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 814 feet elevation difference |
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Foley Ridge Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 2690 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Hand Lake Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 22 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 24 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 35 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 36 miles away |
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24 miles away
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