Oregon hiking trails - Lookout Mountain Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County

   
  There are many good trails in Oregon; Lookout Mountain Trail in Lane County is one of them. Lookout Mountain Trail being so far from the least distant settlement, backcountry trails like these are wonderful. When you're here in Oregon backpacking along one of its trails is so much fun. Being 3.2 miles long it's a short wilderness hiking trail. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The
    total elevation difference for Lookout Mountain Trail is 527 feet which is a lower than average number. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a really pleasant way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Summertime highs at Lookout Mountain Trail usually
tend to be in the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs during the winter are ordinarily in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Lookout Mountain Trail are in the 30's. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness hiking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very short great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail good for the average backcountry trekker looking  
for a cool adventure. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. A great deal of precipitation falls at Lookout Mountain Trail; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is July. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Lookout Mountain Trail in Lane County, Oregon is just the place. There are numerous trails in Oregon, and each one has its own unique prettiness. This is not a very long backcountry trail but it's always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The time needed for this walk is roughly 3 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This part of Oregon is always a delight to check out during hiking season. This is one of a very small number of backpacking trails in this neighborhood.

Briefly about the general area:
Lookout Mountain Trail is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Tombstone Prairie Campground is a brilliant local campground; whitewater paddling is magnificent on Blue River.
If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Lookout Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Patio RV Park is a brilliant site for that; Horse Creek has a glorious whitewater paddling spot close by.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.2758, Longitude -122.1351
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.2534, Longitude -122.1319
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 527 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Lookout Mountain Trail.
 Trails Near Lookout Mountain Trail:
Frissell Point Trail, Lane County County , 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 3825 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lookout Mountain Trail:
Patio RV Park, Blue River, 6 miles away
Tombstone Prairie Campground, Linn County, 6 miles away
Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park, Foster, 7 miles away
Holiday Farm RV Resort, Blue River, 8 miles away
Echo Campground, Lane County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lookout Mountain Trail:
Horse Creek, Lane County County , 7 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River)
Blue River, Linn/ Lane County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Quentin Creek to Blue River Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Lookout Mountain Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 68 miles away
 Hotels Near Lookout Mountain Trail:
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 34 miles away
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 36 miles away
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 40 miles away
Five Pine Lodge, Sisters , 41 miles away

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