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| | If you are in Oregon during backcountry backpacking season you have to go backcountry backpacking. Here in the glorious state of Oregon trekking is the glorious thing to do. Moraine Lake Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail quite far from Bend, but backcountry trekking along this great outdoors hiking trail is very enjoyable. Moraine Lake Trail gets a lot of water; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Moraine Lake Trail in |
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Deschutes County, Oregon is a fine place for getting out. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The time needed for this trek is roughly 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be
| | prepared for that. Trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; one of them being Moraine Lake Trail in Deschutes County. Throughout the summertime highs here at Moraine Lake Trail reach the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Moraine Lake Trail dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. There are so many wilderness trails in this vicinity. Moraine Lake Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so you'll be backcountry | |
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backpacking it in and back out. There's not much difference in elevation along Moraine Lake Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Oregon has its own character. The backcountry trails of the Central Cascade
Range are a glorious way to explore these mountains. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,313 feet which is about average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Moraine Lake Trail is 10 miles long; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking
trails. The length of this backcountry trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a fine wilderness trail for experienced walkers in splendid shape. Sometimes this wilderness hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for
any current fire restrictions before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more exciting stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Squaw Creek has a fine whitewater paddling spot close by; do set aside some time for Wickiup Plain while you're here
at Moraine Lake Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range.
If you're here at Moraine Lake Trail, you could check out Hell Creek, and a trip to Moraine Lake Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Elk Lake Springs. Camping at Moraine Lake
Trail is glorious fun, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a glorious local campground; paddling on Deschutes River is so much fun. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things at Moraine Lake Trail. A short tour to Blacktail Spring is always worthwhile, and a quick
tour to Tyee Creek is certainly a magnificent idea.
This river is a great place to visit. Upper Campground is a wonderful campground here, and since you're here at Moraine Lake Trail it's a good idea to check out Quinn Meadows.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.0364, Longitude -121.767
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Total elevation difference: 1313 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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18 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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19 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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User input for Moraine Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bend, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Moraine Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Moraine Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon
Local climate location: BELKNAP SPRINGS 18 miles away
       
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Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters
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19 miles away
Just a short drive to Redmond and Bend, the Sisters Inn and Suites offers convenience too many local attractions including Downtown Sisters, Fly Fishers Place, Black Butte Ranch, Les Schwab Amphitheat...
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
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20 miles away
Lodging in Sisters, Oregon, at FivePine Lodge and Spa is a vacation back in time to Central Oregon's golden era of travel with every modern luxury. Whether you're practicing Tai-Chi atop Eagle Rock, p...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Moraine Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Moraine Lake Trail. |
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Wickiup Plain Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference |
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Quinn Creek Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 662 feet elevation difference |
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Mirror Lake Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 605 feet elevation difference |
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Mud Lake Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 212 feet elevation difference |
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Broken Top Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 498 feet elevation difference |
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Sunset Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 275 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 427 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Moraine Lake Trail:
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Squaw Creek, Deschutes County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground) |
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 23 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Big River Campground to Benham Falls) |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 18 miles away |
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Comfort Inn, Sisters
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 19 miles away |
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Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters
, 19 miles away |
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Sisters Motor Lodge, Sisters
, 19 miles away |
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