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| | When you're here in Oregon backcountry backpacking along one of its trails is something that is always fun to do. Outdoors people generally like this part of Oregon. Hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and Mirror Lake Trail in Clackamas County is one of them. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This backcountry trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. At parts of the year this neighborhood |
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sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. High temperatures at Mirror Lake Trail during the summer are in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with
| | highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Mirror Lake Trail tend to be in the 30's. This is a one trailhead backcountry hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out trek. Mirror Lake Trail is a long trip away from Hood River, but it is a really magnificent great outdoors trail. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. You should count on this walk taking about 1.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit | |
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faster. Every Oregon trail is well worth a walk. Trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is a glorious way to explore these mountains. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 676 feet which is lower than average. Hitting the great outdoors trails
is always an amusing thing to do, and Mirror Lake Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is such a wonderful place. With its 1.6 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type walk. This wilderness trail is a very short wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which
makes this backpacking trail great for the average trekker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Mirror Lake Trail ordinarily gets a good deal of precipitation; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is when it's the driest. This is just one of a large
number of backpacking trails in this area.
Briefly about the general area:
A great location to go to in close proximity to Mirror Lake Trail is Little Zigzag Canyon, and Mirror Lake Trail is a fine place to visit for more than one day, Twin Bridges Campground is a fine
place to camp nearby. Having a fine time in the Central Cascade Range is easy. During your journey to Mirror Lake Trail you'll meet some people from Hood River for sure, and Yocum Falls is an inspiring place to pop by while here.
Barlow Campground is a glorious campground nearby.
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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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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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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 20 miles away |
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