Oregon hiking trails - Minniece Point Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County

   
  Minniece Point Trail is located a rather long tour from Albany-Lebanon, but It's always enjoyable to backcountry trek here. Oregon is an outstanding outdoors state. Here in the fine state of Oregon hiking is a splendid way to spend some time. A good deal of precipitation falls at Minniece Point Trail; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain while July is typically the driest month. This wilderness hiking trail is a wilderness hiking trail of fine length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail
    pleasant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 2,044 feet which is an average number. At Minniece
Point Trail through the long summer days highs are in the 70's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; night lows during the winter for Minniece Point Trail tend to be in the 30's. Each one of the many great outdoors trails of Oregon is worth hiking. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Minniece Point Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. With its 10 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer  
walk. The scenic wilderness hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very fine way to see these mountaintops. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Minniece Point Trail in Linn County, Oregon is a tremendous place for getting out. Trails are fine and plentiful in Oregon, and one of those is Minniece Point Trail in Linn County. The time needed for this walk is roughly 9 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.

Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Central Cascade Range. While you're here at Minniece Point Trail it's a great idea to take a look at Little Meadows, and if you came to camp Detroit Lake State Park is a tremendous location to do that. This river has it all. McQuade Creek is next to Minniece Point Trail and is always a bliss to pop by, and while you're here, you might as well check out Red Heifer Pass.
Gregg Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth a visit; McNabb Falls is a gorgeous location to pop by while you're at Minniece Point Trail. Whitewater paddling is fine on Santiam River - Middle, and camping at B and B Rentals is always a good experience. So much fun stuff to do at Minniece Point Trail, so little time. Get covered with water paddling on Canal Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.602, Longitude -122.2374
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.5898, Longitude -122.2994
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 2044 feet


Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity
38 miles away
The Rodeway Inn hotel is located 15 miles east of Salem, Oregon. Enjoy the quiet country setting. Relax in our indoor pool and hot tub or workout in our exercise room. We offer cable with HBO and ESPN...
  
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
39 miles away
This Sandy, Oregon hotel is an interior corridor hotel offering guests easy access to Mt. Hood, the Rose Garden Convention Center and the Oregon Zoo at Washington Park. Enjoy beautiful mountain view...
User input for Minniece Point Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon:

Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Review Guidelines


Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Lebanon, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Lebanon, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Minniece Point Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.

Current weather conditions at Minniece Point Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon
WXPort

Local climate location: SCOTTS MILLS 3 miles away

Resort at the Mountain, Welches
42 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 guest ...

Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
42 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...

More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Minniece Point Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon

OTHER_INFO
  Central Cascade Range Campgrounds
Complete list of all the campgrounds in the Central Cascade Range.

Central Cascade Range Outdoors Info
Complete outdoors info for the Central Cascade Range.

Oregon Hiking Trails
Complete list of all hiking trails in Oregon

Books about hiking trails in Oregon
List of books available on Amazon.com about hiking trails in Oregon.

Oregon Outdoors Index
This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Oregon.
 

   
TOPO
High quality water resistant topo map of Minniece Point Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon.

OUTDOORS_GUIDE
These outdoors activities are available near Minniece Point Trail.
 Trails Near Minniece Point Trail:
Chimney Peak Trail, Linn County County , 2 miles away,  19 hiking miles, 2987 feet elevation difference
Volcano Trail, Linn County County , 4 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1090 feet elevation difference
Cool Camp Trail, Linn County County , 7 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1258 feet elevation difference
Swamp Peak Trail, Linn County County , 8 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 981 feet elevation difference
Rocky Top Trail, Marion County County , 9 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 526 feet elevation difference
Gordan Peak Trail, Linn County County , 10 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 441 feet elevation difference
French Creek Trail, Marion County County , 11 miles away, 8.9 hiking miles, 4067 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Minniece Point Trail:
Detroit Lake State Park, -blank-, 9 miles away
B and B Rentals, Detroit, 11 miles away
Tombstone Prairie Campground, Linn County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Minniece Point Trail:
Santiam River - Middle, Linn County County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 15.5 miles long (Pyramid Creek to Green Peter Reservoir)
Canal Creek, Linn County County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.2 miles long (1.2 mi above Quartzville Creek)
Quartzville Creek, Linn County County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Above Gregg Creek to Green Peter Reservoir)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 4.7 miles long (Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle Park)
Elkhorn Creek, -blank- County County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (to confluence with Little North Santiam)
 Hotels Near Minniece Point Trail:
Detroit Motel, Detroit , 11 miles away
All Season's Motel, Detroit , 11 miles away
Lakeside Motel, Detroit , 11 miles away
Oak Park Motel & Trailer Park, Gates , 13 miles away
Sleepy Hollow Motel, Blue River , 21 miles away

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions