Oregon hiking trails - Jefferson Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Jefferson County

   
  I just completed this trail with my German Shepherd and had a great time. We made Jefferson Lake in 4 hours, stayed the night and returned at a faster pace, making the trailhead in 3 hours. A big portion of the trail is overgrown with 5ft. tall plant life, making the trail impossible to see. I used a compass to stay on course and bushwhack for about 3 miles, then picked up the trail again. It's obvious this trail hasn't received any attention from the forest service for some time now,so plan on using your nav skills on this one. We encountered a braver-than-average
    black bear while encamped at Jefferson Lake, and had difficulty finding a suitable place to hang a bear bag since all the trees are limbless due to a forest fire. My dog, Sigg, is a good bear deterrant and took the night shift guarding the food bag. If you are considering this
trail, start early enough so you're not walking in the dark and bring some good jungle juice (deet). Bear bells may be useful as well. Hope this helps somebody! Says Jackson

Jefferson Lake Trail is a long drive away from Bend, but if you're looking for a nice place to go backpacking, this is a nice selection. Every wilderness trail in Oregon is worth trekking. There are wilderness trails all over Oregon, and Jefferson Lake Trail in Jefferson County is one of them. Jefferson Lake Trail is a rather wet spot generally with a lot of precipitation;
 
the month with most of the rain is December, and July on the other hand is the driest. This wilderness hiking trail is a wilderness hiking trail of delightful length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for an excellent challenge. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 2,516 feet which is a higher than average number. Sometimes this backcountry 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. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day trek, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Jefferson Lake Trail is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding area. The wilderness hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very delightful way to see these hills. Going for a walk here in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. For the duration of the summertime at Jefferson Lake Trail highs are generally in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. All through the wintertime this spot gets highs in the 30's while Jefferson Lake Trail night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. Different parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Being 16.2 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Jefferson Lake Trail in Jefferson County, Oregon is a nice place for getting out. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Marion Creek, and a wonderful spot like Bear Valley Lake here at Jefferson Lake Trail is too perfect to miss. If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Central Cascade Range. Jefferson Lake Trail is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Cold Springs Resort is a perfect local campground, and a spree to Jefferson Lake Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Sugarpine Spring. This spot, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors exciting stuff. If you come at the right time of year, Metolius River offers some tremendous whitewater.
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Lava Spring; Biddle Pass is in close proximity, and is a tremendous place. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors exciting things the area right next door to Jefferson Lake Trail has to offer. Cabot Creek is a striking stream that is worth checking out, and Hole-in-the-Wall Park is a tremendous spot here at Jefferson Lake Trail. There's so much to do here at Jefferson Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Wizard Falls Campground is a good site for that, and do visit Parker Creek since you're here at Jefferson Lake Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.5826, Longitude -121.6766
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Total in and out hiking length = 16.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 6.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Total elevation difference: 2516 feet


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 Trails Near Jefferson Lake Trail:
Sugar Pine Ridge Trail, Jefferson County County , 1 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2926 feet elevation difference
Cabot Lake Trail, Jefferson County County , 2 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 941 feet elevation difference
Jefferson Creek Trail, Jefferson County County , 2 miles away,  15.4 hiking miles, 1123 feet elevation difference
Brush Creek Trail, Jefferson County County , 4 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 1347 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, Jefferson County County , 5 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 1790 feet elevation difference
Minto Pass Trail, Linn County County , 7 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 967 feet elevation difference
Swallow Lake Trail, Linn County County , 8 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 3182 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Jefferson Lake Trail:
Wizard Falls Campground, Jefferson County, 8 miles away
Cold Springs Resort, Camp Sherman, 9 miles away
Black Butte Resort, Camp Sherman, 9 miles away
Trout Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 10 miles away
Suttle Lake Resort and Marina, Sisters, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Jefferson Lake Trail:
Marion Creek, Linn County County , 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls)
Metolius River, Jefferson County County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 28.5 miles long (Riverside Forest Campground to Lake Billy Chinook)
Squaw Creek, Deschutes County County , 21 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 25 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
 Hotels Near Jefferson Lake Trail:
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 13 miles away
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 19 miles away
Five Pine Lodge, Sisters , 21 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 34 miles away
Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond , 38 miles away
 Lakes Near Jefferson Lake Trail
Patsy Lake, Jefferson County , 4 miles away

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