Oregon hiking trails - Patjens Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County

   
  Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Patjens Lakes Trail in Linn County, Oregon is such a magnificent spot. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backpacking. Every Oregon backpacking trail has its own unique attractiveness. Patjens Lakes Trail is not that long but it's always splendid to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking trails. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong
    and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Here in Oregon backcountry hiking is so much fun. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Patjens Lakes Trail is a wet place that gets a good deal of rain; the month with most of the rain is December; July on the other
hand is the driest. Patjens Lakes Trail is not very in the neighborhood of Bend at all, but it is one of many good hiking trails in this neighborhood. At Patjens Lakes Trail all through the summer highs are in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are typically in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Patjens Lakes Trail. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There are  
so many great backpacking trails for backcountry hiking in Oregon; Patjens Lakes Trail in Linn County is one of them. Backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is a nice way to explore these mountains. The length of Patjens Lakes Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking trail great for the average hiker looking for a cool adventure. With its 5.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. There's not much difference in elevation along the backcountry hiking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. Patjens Lakes Trail has a total elevation difference of 480 feet which is a lower than average number.

Briefly about the general area:
Glide down the rapids of Marion Creek in a kayak, and a great spot to visit is Hidden Valley. A perfect location to camp here at Patjens Lakes Trail is Suttle Lake Resort and Marina, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Douthit Spring.
If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Patjens Lakes Trail. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Horse Creek. These mountains rock, just check out all the entertaining stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Why not take a look at nearby Hoodoo Creek since you're here at Patjens Lakes Trail, and Coldwater Spring is an inspiring location to have a look at while here. If you're here at Patjens Lakes Trail, you could pop by Lost Lake Creek; why not camp at Tombstone Prairie Campground if you're here at Patjens Lakes Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.3763, Longitude -121.8815
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Total hiking length = 5.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 480 feet


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 Trails Near Patjens Lakes Trail:
Thirsty Camp Trail, Linn County County , 1 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 136 feet elevation difference
Pocket Way, Linn County County , 1 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 166 feet elevation difference
South Loop Trail, Linn County County , 3 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 154 feet elevation difference
South Loop Cut Off, Linn County County , 4 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 208 feet elevation difference
Little Belknap Trail, Linn County County , 4 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 1726 feet elevation difference
Maxwell Trail, Linn County County , 6 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 2511 feet elevation difference
Cache Lake Trail, Jefferson County County , 6 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 428 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Patjens Lakes Trail:
Suttle Lake Resort and Marina, Sisters, 17 miles away
Tombstone Prairie Campground, Linn County, 17 miles away
Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park, Foster, 18 miles away
Black Butte Resort, Camp Sherman, 19 miles away
Cold Springs Resort, Camp Sherman, 19 miles away
 Whitewater Near Patjens Lakes Trail:
Marion Creek, Linn County County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls)
Horse Creek, Lane County County , 18 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River)
Squaw Creek, Deschutes County County , 21 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 23 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
 Hotels Near Patjens Lakes Trail:
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 17 miles away
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 23 miles away
Five Pine Lodge, Sisters , 25 miles away
The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend , 39 miles away
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver , 39 miles away

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