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| | A (shorter) way to get to in and out of Moraine lake is via the South Sister trailhead. Says John
Rather far from Bend you come upon Moraine Lake Trail, but great outdoors hiking trails like these are great. There are many tremendous trails in Oregon, and among these are Moraine Lake Trail in Deschutes County. Oregon is a nice spot for outdoors folks. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding region. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Moraine Lake Trail has a total elevation difference |
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of 1,313 feet which is about average. Moraine Lake Trail is 10 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This backcountry
| | walk shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking and backpacking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking and backpacking trail. Through the long summer days here at Moraine Lake Trail, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's while Moraine Lake Trail night low temperatures | |
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throughout the winter are in the 20's. This great outdoors hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Moraine Lake Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is a good place for getting out.
Hiking here in Oregon is the tremendous thing to do. Now this backpacking and hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. A large amount of rain falls at Moraine Lake Trail; the month with most of the rain is December, and the driest month is July. Every
Oregon trail has its own character. Moraine Lake Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a nice way to explore
these peaks.
Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Upper Campground is a perfect location to camp; don’t forget to take a look at Wickiup Plain while you're here at Moraine Lake Trail. So many enjoyable things to do in the Central Cascade
Range, not sufficient time. Camping is available at East Lake Resort and RV Parks; Elk Lake Springs is a scenic site to pop by while you're at Moraine Lake Trail.
You must certainly dedicate some time to Quinn Meadows if you're here at Moraine Lake Trail, and it's a nice idea
to explore Hell Creek. This place, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors exciting things. Blacktail Spring is a perfect local attraction; a quick visit to Tyee Creek is absolutely a great idea. If only every place had this much outdoors fun stuff, what a great planet
it would be. Get your heart beating on the nice whitewater of Deschutes River, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Squaw Creek.
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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.
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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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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| | Hotels Near Moraine Lake Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 19 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 20 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 24 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 25 miles away |
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