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| | Oregon has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. Here in the wonderful state of Oregon backcountry hiking is so much fun. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Mount Ray Trail in Lane County, Oregon is a fine place to go. Mount Ray Trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious backpacking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. Mount Ray Trail is a one trailhead backcountry hiking trail, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. Sometimes |
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this wilderness trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Every backcountry trail in Oregon is well worth a walk. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding vicinity.
| | The backcountry hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. Backcountry hiking trails are wonderful and plentiful in Oregon; one of those is Mount Ray Trail in Lane County. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. This backcountry hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,058 feet, and that is about average. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a very great way | |
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to see these mountaintops. Even though this is not a very long wilderness trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. With its 4.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry trek. The high level of rain makes Mount Ray Trail
a rather wet spot; the wettest month of the year is regularly December, that's the one that rains the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. During the long summer days at Mount Ray Trail highs are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges
down to the 40's. Throughout the winter the highs are usually in the 40's, and overnight lows at Mount Ray Trail during the winter usually plunge into the 20's. Mount Ray Trail being so isolated from the nearest urban center, if you're looking for a fine place to go backcountry
backpacking, this is a fine selection. The time needed for this hike is roughly 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
It's a great idea to have a look at Full Creek, it's in the
neighborhood of Mount Ray Trail, and if you came to camp Twin Springs Campground is a pleasant location to do that. If you're here at Mount Ray Trail, you could visit Skyline Creek, and places like Black Meadows are great to take a look at.
Pothole Meadow is a delightful location
any time of year. And that's not all there is to do here in the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Mount Ray Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Shelter Cove Resort is a great site for that, and do schedule some time to go to Shadow Bay if you have a chance.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.6545, Longitude -122.0356
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1058 feet
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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30 miles away
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
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38 miles away
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| | Trails Near Mount Ray Trail:
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Gold Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 493 feet elevation difference |
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Island Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1361 feet elevation difference |
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Waldo Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2265 feet elevation difference |
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Crain Prairie Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 18.3 hiking miles, 504 feet elevation difference |
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Maiden Peak Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 3274 feet elevation difference |
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Fuji Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2523 feet elevation difference |
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Yoran Lake Trail, Klamath County
County
, 5 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1201 feet elevation difference |
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 38 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 43 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 44 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 46 miles away |
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43 miles away
