Oregon hiking trails - High Camp Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

   
  Hiking here in Oregon is a must. Every Oregon backpacking trail is different from the others. High Camp Trail is a long drive away from Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, but it is an excellent hideaway from the settlement. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 278 feet, and that is lower than average. Trekking in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. All the water falling down from the sky makes High Camp Trail a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is December; July is when it's the driest. This trek shouldn't take more
    than 1 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. With its 1.2 miles of walking distance it's shorter than many trails. High Camp Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry
walk it just one way. Through the long summer days here at High Camp Trail, high temperatures commonly reach the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. Through the winter highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to High Camp Trail. Even though this is not a very long hiking trail it's always perfect to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the great outdoors hiking trail, High Camp Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is an excellent  
pick. Great backpacking trails in Oregon are in abundance; one of those is High Camp Trail in Clackamas County. There are not too many hiking trails in this neighborhood. These trails here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. High Camp Trail is a very short trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good hiking trail for the average person looking for a good adventure. There's not much difference in elevation along the trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk.

Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Central Cascade Range. A perfect spot to camp here at High Camp Trail is Skookum Lake Campground, and why not camp at Silver Fox RV Park since you're here at High Camp Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0143, Longitude -122.2578
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.0198, Longitude -122.249
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = .6 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = .6 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Total elevation difference: 278 feet


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 Camp Grounds Near High Camp Trail:
Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 6 miles away
Silver Fox RV Park, Estacada, 10 miles away
Northwest Land Management, Estacada, 11 miles away
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Pelton Park, Estacada, 12 miles away
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Memaloose Lake, Clackamas County , 4 miles away
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