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| | Pretty far from City of The Dalles you bump into Pen Way Trail, but when you trek it you're always having an outstanding time. Wonderful hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon are in abundance; one of them being Pen Way Trail in Wasco County. Here in the pleasant state of Oregon trekking is a glorious way to spend some time. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. Pen Way Trail gets a normal amount of annual rain; of all the months in a year December is the one |
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with the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. This great outdoors trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The total elevation difference for Pen Way Trail is 1,030 feet which is an average number.
| | Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Pen Way Trail in Wasco County, Oregon is an outstanding spot to go. Oregon is a good place for outdoors people. During the summertime months at Pen Way Trail temperatures are usually in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Pen Way Trail. Pen Way Trail is a very short backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail great for | |
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the average hiker looking for a cool adventure. Every single Oregon hiking and backpacking trail is well worth a trek. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Pen Way Trail has only
one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. Backcountry hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a good way to explore these summits. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be
prepared for that. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Pen Way Trail is 2.4 miles long it's shorter than many trails.
Briefly about the general area:
So much cool stuff in the Central Cascade
Range, just tremendous. Dam Campground is a magnificent local campground. If you came for an overnight stay Pine Hollow Lakeside Resort is a good place to camp; during your visit here you'll meet some people from City of The Dalles for sure.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3358, Longitude -121.3804
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1030 feet
Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles
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19 miles away
Cousins Country Inn Features 93 deluxe units with parking in front of units. There is an on site restaurant and saloon. Seasonal heated outdoor pool. Indoor Jacuzzi. Complimentary passes to The Dalles...
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The Dalles Super 8 Motel, The Dalles
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19 miles away
Located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Minutes from Fort Dalles, Wasco County Rodeo, Windsurfing, The Dalles Dam and the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Convenient to Maryhill Museum, Bonnev...
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User input for Pen Way Trail, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near City of The Dalles, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of City of The Dalles, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Pen Way Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Pen Way Trail, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County, Oregon
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Ball Point Trail, Wasco County
County
, 1 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1641 feet elevation difference |
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Tygh Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 2 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3805 feet elevation difference |
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Little Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2826 feet elevation difference |
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Fifteenmile Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 1677 feet elevation difference |
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Jordan Cutoff Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 616 feet elevation difference |
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Cedar Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 1830 feet elevation difference |
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Gordon Butte Trail, Wasco County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2141 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Pen Way Trail:
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Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles
, 19 miles away |
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The Dalles Super 8 Motel, The Dalles
, 19 miles away |
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The Dalles Inn, The Dalles
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 20 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 21 miles away |
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