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| | This part of Oregon has a tremendous deal of available outdoors activities. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Owl Cabin Way in Lane County, Oregon is just the place. Owl Cabin Way is pretty secluded from the closest settlement, and backcountry backpacking along this backcountry hiking trail is very amusing. There are many perfect backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon, and Owl Cabin Way in Lane County is one of them. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Owl Cabin Way with nighttime lows in the 40's. For |
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the period of the winter highs are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Owl Cabin Way tend to be in the 20's. Owl Cabin Way has two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
| | At parts of the year this area 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 not a very long hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Owl Cabin Way is 5.6 miles long it's a mid length trek. Every Oregon backpacking and hiking trail has something unique to offer. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these hills. Owl Cabin Way gets a lot of water; the wettest | |
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month of the year is ordinarily December, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is July. You should count on this hike taking about 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are not too many
trails in this neighborhood. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 3,365 feet which is higher than average. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Here in the perfect state of Oregon backcountry backpacking
is the perfect thing to do. Some parts of Owl Cabin Way are much higher up than other parts of the trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. The length of this backcountry hiking trail is about average having an
average number of uphill miles which makes it a splendid trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
This place, Owl Cabin Way, it completely has so much outdoors enjoyable stuff. Cottonwood Spring is a lovely place
to go to while you're at Owl Cabin Way, and Owl Cabin Way is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Oakridge RV Park is a brilliant local campground. A glorious place to pop by near Owl Cabin Way is Shady Gap, and why not a little side spree to Warner Creek.
Having a
brilliant time in the Central Cascade Range is simple. McCredie Hot Springs is always fun to check out; Hills Creek is a tremendous whitewater spot nearby. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Central Cascade Range has to offer. A pleasant place to
camp here at Owl Cabin Way is Oakridge Mobile Home Park; don't miss out on a trip to Crater Lake National Park while you're here.
McCredie Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth going to, and you can run the rapids of Salt Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.7126, Longitude -122.2983
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.7452, Longitude -122.2752
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3365 feet
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| | Trails Near Owl Cabin Way:
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Gobel Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 632 feet elevation difference |
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Squaw Butte Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1436 feet elevation difference |
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Dead Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2108 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Owl Cabin Way:
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salmon Creek, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge) |
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Christy Creek, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Confluence with Willamette) |
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Willamette River - North Fork of Middle Fork, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 13.5 miles long (to Westfir) |
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