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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Mother Lode Trail in Marion County, Oregon is a fine selection. Good great outdoors trails in Oregon are in abundance, and among these are Mother Lode Trail in Marion County. You'll need to go far from Hood River to get to Mother Lode Trail, but you always have a fine time when you're backpacking along it. Different parts of Mother Lode Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. With so many outdoors |
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endeavors available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is a really good way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Mother Lode Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick
| | you up at the other end. Mother Lode Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Mother Lode Trail is 21.4 miles long; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. Each one of the many great outdoors trails of Oregon is striking in its own way. The total elevation difference for Mother Lode Trail is 3,313 feet, and that is higher than average. For the duration of the summertime, highs usually are in the 70's at Mother Lode Trail. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are typically in the | |
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40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Mother Lode Trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to
bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. Backpacking here in Oregon never gets boring. Now, this is roughly a 3-day backcountry walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. All the water falling
down from the sky makes Mother Lode Trail a wet place; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Mother Lode Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a brilliant
hiking and backpacking trail for experienced trekkers in great shape.
Briefly about the general area:
Toma Meadow is a nice place to check out, and camping is available at Skookum Lake Campground. Mother Lode Creek is in the vicinity of Mother Lode Trail and is always
a delight to stop by; a great place to camp here at Mother Lode Trail is B and B Rentals.
This river is so good. Beachie Saddle is a magnificent place to have a look at in the neighborhood of Mother Lode Trail, and why not take a little visit to Battle Creek while you're here.
Now, you may assume that's loads but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Mother Lode Trail. You can run the rapids of Collawash River close to Mother Lode Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Terrace Spring if you're here at Mother Lode Trail. That right there
is a heap of amusing stuff already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Pegleg Falls is always fun to check out, and there's whitewater on Breitenbush River for all you adrenaline rush seekers.
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the Central Cascade Range. Pansy Basin is a stunning place any time of year.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.9006, Longitude -122.1162
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.8259, Longitude -122.1174
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 21.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 21.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 3313 feet
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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25 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 guest ...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Mother Lode Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Mother Lode Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon
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| | Trails Near Mother Lode Trail:
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Twin Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 888 feet elevation difference |
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Elk Lake Trail, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 1845 feet elevation difference |
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Welcome Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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Humbug Ridge Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference |
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Farm Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 252 feet elevation difference |
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Bull of the Woods Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2348 feet elevation difference |
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Fox Creek Trail, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1917 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Mother Lode Trail:
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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All Season's Motel, Detroit
, 7 miles away |
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Lakeside Motel, Detroit
, 7 miles away |
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Detroit Motel, Detroit
, 7 miles away |
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Oak Park Motel & Trailer Park, Gates
, 23 miles away |
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The Resort At The Mountain, Welches
, 25 miles away |
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25 miles away
