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| | Oregon is an excellent outdoors state. Millican Crater Trail is to be found a rather lengthy tour from Bend, but many folks like to hike here to be close to the wilderness. Backcountry hiking in Oregon is always an enjoyable thing to do. There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry walk. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Being 9 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. Millican Crater Trail stays |
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roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. The total elevation difference for Millican Crater Trail is 1,128 feet, and that is about average. There are so many pleasant hiking and backpacking trails
| | for backcountry hiking in Oregon; Millican Crater Trail in Deschutes County is one of them. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Millican Crater Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is such a magnificent place. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Millican Crater Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Millican Crater Trail is a mid-length trail having an | |
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average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail splendid for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. For the duration of the summertime here at Millican Crater Trail, high temperatures generally get into the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures
descend down into the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 20's for Millican Crater Trail. Millican Crater Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you
up at the other end. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Millican Crater Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December, and the driest month of the year is July. These trails here in the Central
Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in nature.
Briefly about the general area:
Why not stop by nearby Alder Creek if you're here at Millican Crater Trail, and a tremendous spot to pop by is Scott Pass. And if that's not enough there's lots more
entertaining stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range.
If you come at the right time of year, Metolius River offers some fine whitewater, and The Island is a tremendous location to stretch your legs a bit. Camping is available at Suttle Lake Resort and Marina, and drift down
the rapids of Squaw Creek in a kayak. Any time is a nice time at Millican Crater Trail if you go for the outdoors. A good spot to camp here at Millican Crater Trail is Camp Tamarack, and Pole Creek Spring is always fun to check out.
Just can't get enough of the Central Cascade
Range. Put some time aside to spend at Minnie Scott Spring if you're here at Millican Crater Trail, and a pleasant tour to Chief Joseph Island is a delightful way to spend an afternoon.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.2606, Longitude -121.7854
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.2416, Longitude -121.7174
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1128 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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10 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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13 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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User input for Millican Crater Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon:
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Millican Crater Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Millican Crater Trail. |
| | Trails Near Millican Crater Trail:
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Scott Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 5 miles away, 19.8 hiking miles, 1989 feet elevation difference |
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Green Lakes Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference |
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Obsidian Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference |
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Little Belknap Trail, Linn County
County
, 7 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 1726 feet elevation difference |
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Cache Lake Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 8 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 428 feet elevation difference |
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Hand Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 9 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 224 feet elevation difference |
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South Loop Cut Off, Linn County
County
, 9 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 208 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Millican Crater Trail:
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Squaw Creek, Deschutes County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) |
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Metolius River, Jefferson County
County
, 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 28.5 miles long (Riverside Forest Campground to Lake Billy Chinook) |
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| | Hotels Near Millican Crater Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 10 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 13 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 15 miles away |
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The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend
, 28 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 28 miles away |
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15 miles away
