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| | This part of Oregon is always a diversion to check out during trekking season. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the backcountry trail, Park Trail in Lane County, Oregon is just the site. Park Trail is a backcountry trail relatively far from Bend, but what a wonderful site for hiking it is. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. These hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really good way to spend quality time in the wilderness. This is one of many |
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wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding region. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 980 feet which is lower than average. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go trekking, it is a wonderful idea. Each one of the many hiking trails of Oregon
| | is well worth a backcountry walk. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Park Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Park Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Oregon has plenty of great hiking trails, and one of these is Park Trail in Lane County. This trek should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all | |
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the stuff you need. The high level of precipitation makes Park Trail a relatively wet location; during December this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Park Trail is 18 miles long;
it's longer than many trails. For the duration of the summer months here at Park Trail, high temperatures generally reach the 80's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's; after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures
at Park Trail dip into the 20's. The trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole trail.
Briefly about the general area: A tour to Corral Draw is always fun, and Park Trail is tremendous
enough to spend more than a day at, Upper Campground is a tremendous local campground. That right there is a load of fun stuff already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Everybody loves Island Meadow, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Honey
Creek Falls. This river is so perfect. Mink Lake Basin is right here at Park Trail; why not take a little spree to James Creek if you're here. But wait, there's more to do close to Park Trail. A trip to Park Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Wright Spring. There's
so much to do here at Park Trail that you need to camp here for a while, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a fine site for that. Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go back home again. Drift down the rapids of Horse Creek in a kayak, and Sphinx Creek is near Park Trail and is always a bliss to pop by.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.9838, Longitude -121.8112 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 18 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 980 feet

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25 miles away
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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27 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Park Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon

Local climate location: BELKNAP SPRINGS 13 miles away

           
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Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters
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27 miles away
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
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28 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Park Trail. |
| | Trails Near Park Trail:
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Horse Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 19 hiking miles, 1426 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 12.2 hiking miles, 1359 feet elevation difference |
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Island Meadow Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 704 feet elevation difference |
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Mud Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 19 hiking miles, 1637 feet elevation difference |
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Mink Lake Loop Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 17 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Way, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 14.8 hiking miles, 1337 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 427 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Park Trail:
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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Squaw Creek, Deschutes County
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls) |
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McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 25 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Park Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 25 miles away |
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Sleepy Hollow Motel, Blue River
, 25 miles away |
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Comfort Inn, Sisters
, 27 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 27 miles away |
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Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters
, 27 miles away |
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