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

   
  Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and High Camp Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a tremendous place for getting out. Backcountry backpacking here in Oregon is a magnificent way to spend some time. There are many delightful hiking trails in Oregon; High Camp Trail in Clackamas County is one of them. This is one of a very small number of backcountry hiking trails in this area. Even though this is not a very long hiking trail it's always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could
    happen. There are plenty of hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them is worth trekking. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 278 feet which is lower than average. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from
someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Pretty far from Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton you come across High Camp Trail, but it is a tremendous retreat from the urban center. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 1 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 1.2 miles of walking distance it's shorter than many wilderness trails. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range  
are the best way to enjoy these peaks. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to High Camp Trail, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Through the winter this spot gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for High Camp Trail. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. High Camp Trail commonly gets a great deal of rain; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain while July is regularly the driest month. This wilderness hiking trail is a very short wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful backcountry hiking trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. Trekking in Oregon is such a tremendous thing to do.

Briefly about the general area:
So many enjoyable things in the Central Cascade Range, just impressive. If you came to camp Skookum Lake Campground is a tremendous location to do that, and High Camp Trail is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Silver Fox RV Park is a perfect local campground.

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
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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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