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| | With so many outdoors pursuits available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Millican Crater Trail is not very close to Bend at all, but it is one of many good trails in this region. Backcountry hiking in Oregon is a great idea. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon; each one of them is wonderful in its own way. This backcountry walk 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. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of great outdoors trails. With its |
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9 miles of walking distance it's an average length hiking and backpacking trail. Millican Crater Trail mostly gets a great deal of precipitation; December is the month that gets the most rain while July is typically the driest month. Sometimes this backcountry trail gets really
| | dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Millican Crater Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,128 feet which is about average. Millican Crater Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Backcountry hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very good way to see these highlands. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are hiking | |
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and backpacking trails all over Oregon, and Millican Crater Trail is one of them, and it's in Deschutes County. This is a two-ended great outdoors hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. Hitting the trails is always
an enjoyable thing to do, and Millican Crater Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is a great spot to go. All through the warmest time of the year here at Millican Crater Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 70's; the nighttime is slightly chillier of course, mostly in the 40's.
High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's while Millican Crater Trail nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The length of Millican Crater Trail
is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a great challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
You can run the rapids of Metolius River next to Millican Crater
Trail; Minnie Scott Spring is a gorgeous site to visit while you're at Millican Crater Trail. Just can't get enough of the Central Cascade Range.
Don’t forget to check out The Island since you're here at Millican Crater Trail, and let's not forget Alder Creek which is a stream
that you may come across during your stay. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Central Cascade Range. Get your pulse rate up on the fine whitewater of Squaw Creek, and Suttle Lake Resort and Marina is a great campground here. Any time is a wonderful time at Millican
Crater Trail if you go for the outdoors. A short trip to Pole Creek Spring is always worthwhile; Millican Crater Trail is a good place to camp, Blue Lake Resort is a good place.
Nearby Scott Pass is a magnificent spot to go if you're at Millican Crater Trail, and Chief Joseph Island is a wonderful location here at Millican Crater Trail.
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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
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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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
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15 miles away
Lodging in Sisters, Oregon, at FivePine Lodge and Spa is a vacation back in time to Central Oregon's golden era of travel with every modern luxury. Whether you're practicing Tai-Chi atop Eagle Rock, p...
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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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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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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 29 miles away |
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28 miles away
