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| | Pretty far from Hood River you discover Mirror Lake Trail, but what a nice place for backpacking it is. Backcountry backpacking in Oregon never gets boring. There are numerous great outdoors trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry hike. Mirror Lake Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. All the water falling down from the sky makes Mirror Lake Trail a wet site; through the month of December |
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you get the most rain around here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. This part of Oregon is always a diversion to have a look at during backcountry trekking season. Mirror Lake Trail is 1.6 miles long it's shorter than many hiking trails. For the duration of the summertime
| | months highs here at Mirror Lake Trail reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Mirror Lake Trail. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and Mirror Lake Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a really wonderful place to spend some time. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. Please follow all local | |
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rules about fires and camping. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a really pleasant way to spend quality time in nature. Backcountry trails are perfect and plentiful in Oregon, and Mirror Lake Trail in Clackamas County is one of them.
This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 676 feet which is a lower than average number. This is not a very long hiking trail but it's always brilliant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails
in this vicinity. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 1.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck
so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll need more than a day to discover everything Mirror Lake Trail has to offer, you can camp at Barlow Campground; if you feel like a little side visit, try Little Zigzag Canyon. While you're here at Mirror
Lake Trail you will meet lots of people from nearby Hood River.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Mirror Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Twin Bridges Campground is a nice place for that, and a short tour to Yocum Falls is always worthwhile.
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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 Resort, Welches
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12 miles away
Nestled in the heart of the Columbia River Valley, where elements of the natural world will touch your spirit of discovery, Whispering Woods Resort lies surrounded by the beauty of Mount Hood National...
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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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| | 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 Resort, Welches
, 12 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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