Oregon hiking trails - Janus Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County

   
  This part of Oregon is always a diversion to stop by during hiking season. Backcountry hiking in Oregon is the delightful thing to do. Every single Oregon trail is pretty in its own way. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Janus Butte Trail in Marion County, Oregon is a nice spot to go. Sometimes this wilderness hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions
    and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is a region covered with lots of backpacking and hiking trails. The total elevation difference for Janus Butte Trail is 2,376 feet, and that is about average. All through the summertime here at Janus
Butte Trail, high temperatures typically reach the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are generally in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Janus Butte Trail temperatures plunge to the 30's. Janus Butte Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Janus Butte Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Janus Butte Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; during the month of December you get the most rain around  
here while July is regularly the driest month. These trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a very good way to see these peaks. Some parts of this wilderness hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. There are many delightful trails in Oregon, and among these are Janus Butte Trail in Marion County. The length of this trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking and hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a perfect challenge. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Janus Butte Trail is 8.2 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. A long journey separates Hood River from Janus Butte Trail, but it is a really great hiking and backpacking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Maryanne Spring is an inspiring location to visit while you're here; Breitenbush River has a great whitewater paddling spot close by. Whohoo, so much exciting stuff in one place! The Central Cascade Range is peerless!.
Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff to do are beyond doubt abundant here at Janus Butte Trail. Janus Butte Trail is a good place to camp, B and B Rentals is a good place; if you're here at Janus Butte Trail it's a great idea to take a look at Fawn Meadow. Looking for some flowing water? Try Pine Cone Creek, and in case you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Collawash River. This is such a wonderful river. You must absolutely dedicate some time to Round Meadow since you're here at Janus Butte Trail; camping at Janus Butte Trail is pleasant fun, Skookum Lake Campground is a pleasant local campground.
Now, you may believe that's heaps but there's even more exciting stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range. Some of the water close by flows, like Elk Lake Creek; a tremendous location to pop by is Graham Pass.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.8571, Longitude -121.9868
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Total in and out hiking length = 8.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2376 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Janus Butte Trail.
 Trails Near Janus Butte Trail:
East Fork Way, Marion County County , 2 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 913 feet elevation difference
Humbug Ridge Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference
Scorpion Mountain Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 176 feet elevation difference
Fox Creek Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1917 feet elevation difference
Scorpion Ridge Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2625 feet elevation difference
Round Lake Trail, Marion County County , 4 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 1470 feet elevation difference
Elk Lake Trail, Marion County County , 4 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 1845 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Janus Butte Trail:
Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 12 miles away
B and B Rentals, Detroit, 13 miles away
Detroit Lake State Park, -blank-, 13 miles away
Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 14 miles away
Frazier Fork Campground, Clackamas County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Janus Butte Trail:
Collawash River, Marion County County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
 Hotels Near Janus Butte Trail:
Detroit Motel, Detroit , 12 miles away
All Season's Motel, Detroit , 13 miles away
Lakeside Motel, Detroit , 13 miles away
The Resort At The Mountain, Welches , 23 miles away
Old Welches Inn, Welches , 23 miles away
 Lakes Near Janus Butte Trail
Round Lake, Marion County , 3 miles away
Short Lake, Marion County , 4 miles away

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