Oregon hiking trails - Janus Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County       Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Janus Butte Trail in Marion County, Oregon is such a magnificent location. Great outdoors trails are perfect and plentiful in Oregon, and Janus Butte Trail in Marion County is one of them. Every Oregon backpacking and hiking trail has its own character. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,376 feet which is an average number. This is a long backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. You'll need to go far from Hood River     to get to Janus Butte Trail, but you always have a magnificent time when you're backcountry hiking along it. For the period of the warm days of summer, highs generally are in the 70's at Janus Butte Trail. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. All through the winter highs are mostly in the 40's, and night lows in the 30's for Janus Butte Trail. Different parts of Janus Butte Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Janus Butte Trail is a mid-length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This neighborhood 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. A great deal of rainfall falls at Janus Butte Trail; December is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. Backcountry backpacking here in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The backpacking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very delightful way to see these mountains. With its 8.2 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. Janus Butte Trail is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. The time needed for this trek is roughly 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding area. Backcountry hiking in Oregon is such a glorious thing to do. Briefly about the general area: Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff close to Janus Butte Trail. Camping is available at Skookum Lake Campground, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Breitenbush River. Don’t forget to go to Fawn Meadow since you're here at Janus Butte Trail; you could always explore Graham Pass. Visit Elk Lake Creek while you're here at Janus Butte Trail, and why not camp at B and B Rentals if you're here at Janus Butte Trail. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. There are some good whitewater spots on Collawash River, and Round Meadow is a good site here at Janus Butte Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. Take a side visit to Pine Cone Creek It's always perfect to stop at Maryanne Spring. Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.8571, Longitude -121.9868 - - Directions and Road Map 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 Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches 23 miles away Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...    Resort at the Mountain, Welches 23 miles away The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues... User input for Janus Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Janus Butte Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at Janus Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon Local climate location: THREE LYNX 10 miles away Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp 27 miles away At the Mount Hood Inn we offer our guests the finest accommodations on the mountain. With our modern facilities and friendly local staff we are able to give you the attention and service you have com... Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy 32 miles away This Sandy, Oregon hotel is an interior corridor hotel offering guests easy access to Mt. Hood, the Rose Garden Convention Center and the Oregon Zoo at Washington Park. Enjoy beautiful mountain view... More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Janus Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon   Central Cascade Range Campgrounds Complete list of all the campgrounds in the Central Cascade Range. Central Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Cascade Range. 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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: Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 23 miles away Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 23 miles away Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 27 miles away Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 32 miles away Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 35 miles away   Lakes Near Janus Butte Trail Welcome Lakes, Marion County , 4 miles away West Lake, Marion County , 4 miles away