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| | If you are in Oregon during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking. When you're here in Oregon backcountry trekking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails is so much fun. Trails are nice and plentiful in Oregon; Mirror Lake Trail in Clackamas County is one of them. This great outdoors trail is a very short great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful hiking trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. This hiking and backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, |
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so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Each one of the many hiking and backpacking trails of Oregon has its own character. Summertime highs at Mirror Lake Trail generally tend to be in the 70's, and during the night
| | it cools down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Mirror Lake Trail temperatures plunge to the 30's. Mirror Lake Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. Mirror Lake 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. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. You should count on this trek taking about 1.5 hours, but | |
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you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The delightful great outdoors trails of the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. A long trip separates Hood River from Mirror Lake Trail, but if you're looking for
a great site to go backpacking, this is a great selection. This hiking and backpacking trail is not that long but it's always wonderful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while,
and Mirror Lake Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a great site to go. The high level of rainfall makes Mirror Lake Trail a reasonably wet location; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is July. This hiking and backpacking
trail has a total elevation difference of 676 feet, and that is lower than average. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this region. With its 1.6 miles of walking distance it's a short hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll meet a lot
of folks from Hood River here. All the outdoors enjoyable things in the Central Cascade Range will keep you coming back again and again. Yocum Falls is a delightful local attraction; camping at Barlow Campground is always a splendid experience.
If you wish for a little side trip, try Little Zigzag Canyon, and camping is available at Twin Bridges Campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3056, Longitude -121.7916
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Total elevation difference: 676 feet
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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2 miles away
At the Mount Hood Inn we offer our guests the finest accommodations on the mountain. With our modern facilities and friendly local staff we are able to give you the attention and service you have com...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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12 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...
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User input for Mirror Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Mirror Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Mirror Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Mirror Lake Trail:
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Wind Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1702 feet elevation difference |
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Pioneer Bridle Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1256 feet elevation difference |
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Tom Dick Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1309 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Park Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 3481 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Mirror Lake Trail:
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 2 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 12 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 19 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks
, 19 miles away |
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