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| | Oregon is an excellent outdoors state. Oregon has plenty of splendid hiking trails, and among these are Maidu Lake Way in Douglas County. Pretty far from Klamath Falls you encounter Maidu Lake Way, but hiking is such an amusing thing to do, and this is a nice site to do that. Maidu Lake Way has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently |
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at different elevations. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Douglas County of Oregon, Maidu Lake Way is a nice local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are plenty of hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has its own unique splendor.
| | This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This backpacking and hiking trail is a backpacking and hiking trail of tremendous length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a splendid challenge. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions | |
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or closures before you go. Wilderness trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are an excellent way to explore these hills. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it is something that is always fun to do. Maidu Lake Way gets a great deal of water; the month
with most of the rain is November; the driest month of the year is July. For the period of the days of summer at Maidu Lake Way highs are frequently in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's; night lows during the wintertime
for Maidu Lake Way tend to be in the 20's. Maidu Lake Way is 16.4 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking trails. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day hike, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. The total elevation difference for this backcountry
trail is 2,026 feet, and that is about average.
Briefly about the general area: Places like Pumice Flat are tremendous to have a look at, and Windigo Pass is positively a good location to pop by. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. But wait,
there's more amusing stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Take a little journey to Warrior Creek while you're here at Maidu Lake Way. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Maidu Lake Way has to offer, you can camp at Diamond Lake RV Park. A visit to Crater Lake
National Park is worthwhile, and Crystal Springs is a nice local attraction. Fire Spring is always fun to check out, and Slim Prairie is a pleasant site to stretch your legs a bit. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the area near Maidu Lake Way has
to offer. Tolo Creek is right next door to Maidu Lake Way and is always a pleasure to visit, and you can stay the night at Lake Lucile Campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.3149, Longitude -122.0985 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 16.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 2026 feet

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| These outdoors activities are available near Maidu Lake Way. |
| | Trails Near Maidu Lake Way:
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 20, County
County
, 3 miles away, 85 hiking miles, 3344 feet elevation difference |
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Kelsay Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference |
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Calamut Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 595 feet elevation difference |
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Tipsoo Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 886 feet elevation difference |
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Thielsen Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 1730 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Pass Way, Douglas County
County
, 7 miles away, 10.5 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference |
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Sawtooth Way, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Maidu Lake Way:
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 28 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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Copland Creek, Douglas County
County
, 34 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua) |
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Salmon Creek, Lane County
County
, 34 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 35 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls) |
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