Oregon hiking trails - Obsidian Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County

   
  There are so many glorious wilderness hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in Oregon; Obsidian Trail in Lane County is one of them. Going for a walk here in Oregon is an excellent way to spend some time. Obsidian Trail is to be found a pretty long trip from Bend, but hiking trails like these are great. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry trails. This wilderness hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced trekkers looking for a great challenge.
    Obsidian Trail is a wet site that gets lots of precipitation; during December this region sees the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Being 11.6 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the
Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Obsidian Trail in Lane County, Oregon is such a good spot. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry hike, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This backpacking and hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Through the months of summer at Obsidian Trail highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the  
sun is down it dips down to the 40's. Through the winter highs are typically in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Obsidian Trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. 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. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique to offer. Oregon has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. Obsidian Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Now this backcountry trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,161 feet which is about average.

Briefly about the general area:
Coming to this river is always a good idea. Upper Campground is a splendid campground here; Linton Meadows is right here at Obsidian Trail. You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Since you're here at Obsidian Trail why not pop by Sawyer Bar; everybody loves Lane Plateau.
West Lava Creek is a stream that you may encounter while you're here; don't leave Obsidian Trail without first paying a visit to Sister Spring. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Central Cascade Range. Glacier Creek flows through this neighborhood, and Obsidian Falls is an inspiring place to stop at while here. This spot, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors entertaining things. If you come at the right time of year, Horse Creek offers some fine whitewater.
Camping at Obsidian Trail is magnificent fun, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a magnificent local campground, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Squaw Creek.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.2035, Longitude -121.8706
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Total in and out hiking length = 11.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2161 feet


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 Trails Near Obsidian Trail:
Scott Trail, Deschutes County County , 3 miles away,  19.8 hiking miles, 1989 feet elevation difference
Hand Lake Trail, Lane County County , 4 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 224 feet elevation difference
Foley Ridge Trail, Lane County County , 5 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 2690 feet elevation difference
Separation Creek Trail, Lane County County , 6 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 3493 feet elevation difference
Benson Trail, Lane County County , 6 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 1312 feet elevation difference
Louise Creek Trail, Lane County County , 6 miles away,  19.8 hiking miles, 2731 feet elevation difference
Little Belknap Trail, Linn County County , 7 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 1726 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Obsidian Trail:
East Lake Resort and RV Parks, La Pine, 12 miles away
Upper Campground, Deschutes County, 15 miles away
Suttle Lake Resort and Marina, Sisters, 16 miles away
Blue Lake Resort, Sisters, 17 miles away
Circle Five RV and Mobile Home Park, Sisters, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near Obsidian Trail:
Squaw Creek, Deschutes County County , 16 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station)
Horse Creek, Lane County County , 18 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River)
Marion Creek, Linn County County , 21 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls)
 National Parks Near Obsidian Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 67 miles away
 Hotels Near Obsidian Trail:
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn, Sisters , 20 miles away
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 20 miles away
Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters , 20 miles away
Sisters Motor Lodge, Sisters , 21 miles away
 Lakes Near Obsidian Trail
Spring Lake, Lane County , 2 miles away
Eileen Lake, Lane County , 2 miles away

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