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| | Trekking in Oregon is so much fun. Oregon has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Maxwell Trail in Linn County, Oregon is just what you need. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of Oregon is worth backcountry hiking. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current |
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fire restrictions before you go. Different parts of Maxwell Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This backpacking trail is a mid length backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles
| | which makes it a brilliant great outdoors trail for experienced hikers in great shape. Being 8.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. This walk shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors trails in this area. Maxwell Trail is a wet place that gets lots of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December, and the driest month is July. The gorgeous backpacking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a really | |
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glorious way to spend quality time in the wilderness. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Maxwell Trail, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Maxwell Trail dipping down into the 30's during
winter nights. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Hiking and backpacking trails are good and plentiful in Oregon; one of them being Maxwell Trail in Linn County. Maxwell Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,511 feet which is a higher than average number.
A long trip parts Bend from Maxwell Trail, but trekking along this hiking and backpacking trail is very enjoyable.
Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Central Cascade Range for a pleasant time. A quick spree to Green Creek close to Maxwell Trail
is a glorious idea, and don’t forget to stop at Duffy Prairie while you're here at Maxwell Trail. There's whitewater on Marion Creek for all you thrill seekers, and a spree to Maxwell Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Big Spring.
This river is so good. You
can run the rapids of Santiam River - North near Maxwell Trail, and it's a magnificent idea to pop by Swede Creek. Maxwell Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Tombstone Prairie Campground is a great local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.4637, Longitude -121.9704
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2511 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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20 miles away
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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27 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bend, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Maxwell Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Maxwell Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon
Local climate location: DETROIT DAM 14 miles away
     
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Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters
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28 miles away
Just a short drive to Redmond and Bend, the Sisters Inn and Suites offers convenience too many local attractions including Downtown Sisters, Fly Fishers Place, Black Butte Ranch, Les Schwab Amphitheat...
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
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29 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Maxwell Trail. |
| | Trails Near Maxwell Trail:
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Lava Trail, Linn County
County
, 1 miles away, 9.8 hiking miles, 1651 feet elevation difference |
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Duffy Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 1541 feet elevation difference |
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Turpentine Peak Trail, Linn County
County
, 3 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 2018 feet elevation difference |
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Pocket Way, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 166 feet elevation difference |
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Thirsty Camp Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 136 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1692 feet elevation difference |
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Patjens Lakes Trail, Linn County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 480 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Maxwell Trail:
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Marion Creek, Linn County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 19 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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| | Hotels Near Maxwell Trail:
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Detroit Motel, Detroit
, 20 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 20 miles away |
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All Season's Motel, Detroit
, 24 miles away |
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Lakeside Motel, Detroit
, 24 miles away |
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Sleepy Hollow Motel, Blue River
, 25 miles away |
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