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

   
  Here in Oregon backcountry backpacking is a brilliant way to spend some time. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? if you happen to be in Linn County of Oregon, Minniece Point Trail is a magnificent local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. It's a long trip from Albany-Lebanon to Minniece Point Trail, but there's nice natural attractiveness awaiting you here along it. Wilderness trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a really tremendous way to spend quality time in the outdoors. This is a wilderness
    trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Oregon. Minniece Point Trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice trail for experienced hikers in glorious
shape. A great deal of rainfall falls at Minniece Point Trail; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July. Every single Oregon great outdoors trail has something unique to offer. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Some parts of Minniece Point Trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are so many trails in this vicinity. There are many fine great outdoors trails in Oregon, and one of  
these is Minniece Point Trail in Linn County. Minniece Point Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,044 feet which is about average. With its 10 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer hike. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. All through the warmest time of the year at Minniece Point Trail temperatures are generally in the 70's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are mostly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Minniece Point Trail are in the 30's.

Briefly about the general area:
Having a magnificent time in the Central Cascade Range is trouble-free. Minniece Point Trail is near Red Heifer Pass which is definitely worth taking a look at; get your pulse rate up on the great whitewater of Santiam River - Middle. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Minniece Point Trail has to offer, you can camp at Detroit Lake State Park; there's some flowing water close by, Gregg Creek is a stream you can stop by while here.
McQuade Creek is in the neighborhood of Minniece Point Trail and is always a pleasure to visit; you can run the rapids of Canal Creek. If you want a glorious time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Minniece Point Trail. There's so much to do here at Minniece Point Trail that you need to camp here for a while, B and B Rentals is a pleasant site for that. A fine site like Little Meadows here at Minniece Point Trail is too great to miss, and a trip to McNabb Falls will fill your soul with glorious feelings.

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


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 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
Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park, Foster, 13 miles away
Cascade Sports Camp, Lyons, 14 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:
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Sublimity , 38 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 39 miles away
Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton , 41 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 42 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 42 miles away

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