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| | Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. There are plenty of great outdoors trails in Oregon; each one of them is well worth a backcountry walk. Delightful great outdoors trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Kelsay Way in Douglas County is one of them. Kelsay Way is 12.4 miles long; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. A long trip separates Klamath Falls from Kelsay Way, but backcountry hiking it is splendid enjoyment any time. Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is a great way to spend some time. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so |
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do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? if you happen to be in Douglas County of Oregon, Kelsay Way is an excellent local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg
| | stretching. This is just one of a large number of backpacking and hiking trails in this vicinity. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 2,161 feet, and that is about average. This backcountry trail has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Different parts of this backpacking and hiking 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. Kelsay Way is many miles long having an average | |
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number of uphill miles which makes it a perfect backpacking and hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in glorious shape. A lot of rain falls at Kelsay Way; the wettest month of the year is regularly December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is
July. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. For the period of the summer at Kelsay Way temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's.
Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. For the duration of the winter this location gets highs in the 40's while Kelsay Way night low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's. Now this trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. These backcountry
hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not all the things to do here in the Central Cascade Range. Do set aside some time for Pumice Flat if you're here at Kelsay Way; it's a
great idea to have a look at Bradley Creek. Yeah, come here to Kelsay Way for a fine time. Crystal Springs is always fun to check out.
Don't miss out on a spree to Crater Lake National Park if you're here at Kelsay Way. There's so much to do here at Kelsay Way that you need
to camp here for a while, Lake Lucile Campground is a great location for that. You ought to absolutely dedicate some time to Slim Prairie since you're here at Kelsay Way, and if you came to camp Diamond Lake RV Park is a fine location to do that. Windigo Pass is a wonderful place to stop at close by, and why not stop at nearby Warrior Creek while you're here at Kelsay Way.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.3126, Longitude -122.1138
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3699, Longitude -122.0812
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2161 feet
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34 miles away
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44 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Klamath Falls, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Kelsay Way. |
| | Trails Near Kelsay Way:
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Calamut Way, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 595 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Pass Way, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.5 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference |
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Sawtooth Way, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference |
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Windigo Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 738 feet elevation difference |
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Maidu Lake Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 16.4 hiking miles, 2026 feet elevation difference |
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Timpanogas Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 432 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 20, County
County
, 5 miles away, 85 hiking miles, 3344 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Kelsay Way:
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 23 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Kelsay Way:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 44 miles away |
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