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| | Many miles from the most adjacent urban center you have Perry Butte Way, and backcountry backpacking it is always enjoyable. Each one of the many trails of Oregon is pretty in its own way. There are so many great trails for backcountry trekking in Oregon, and Perry Butte Way in Douglas County is one of them. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 1,801 feet which is about average. Here in Oregon backcountry trekking is so much fun. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Oregon. Perry Butte Way is a normal length backpacking |
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and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous backpacking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in perfect shape. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a really splendid way to spend quality time in the great
| | outdoors. For the period of the summer highs here at Perry Butte Way reach the 80's with night lows in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Perry Butte Way temperatures fall to the 30's. Being 9 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Different parts of Perry Butte Way are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry | |
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trail could be very different from other parts of it. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Perry Butte Way in Douglas County, Oregon is just the place. This
is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding region. This is a long trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The time needed for this walk is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Sometimes this
trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Perry Butte Way is a rather wet site regularly with a great deal of rainfall; through the month of November you get the most rain around here,
and the driest month of the year is July.
Briefly about the general area:
Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this site. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Soda Springs; don’t forget to explore Mountain Meadows while you're here at Perry Butte Way. Just
can't get enough of the Central Cascade Range. Steamboat Creek has a nice whitewater paddling spot nearby; Bridge Prairie is a brilliant place here at Perry Butte Way.
And if that's not enough there's lots more enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. There's so
much to do here at Perry Butte Way that you need to camp here for a while, Weeping Rock Campground is a splendid site for that; some of the water close by flows, like Medicine Creek. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Perry Butte Way has to offer, you can camp at
Camas Creek Campground, and Toketee Falls is an inspiring place to go to while you're here.
In the event that you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Copland Creek; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Slide Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.3216, Longitude -122.4651
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3538, Longitude -122.4245
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1801 feet
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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21 miles away
This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. Discover the Best Western Oakridge Inn, nestled agains...
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
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47 miles away
Village Green Resort is located off Interstate 5, in Cottage Grove. The resort is six miles from the covered bridges, and approximately 30 miles from Eugene Airport. We are less than a mile from two g...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Perry Butte Way. |
| | Trails Near Perry Butte Way:
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Cinder Prairie Way, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 3151 feet elevation difference |
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Bradley Trail, Douglas County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1195 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3222 feet elevation difference |
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Mountain Meadows Trail, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 1752 feet elevation difference |
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Bristow Trail, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 1267 feet elevation difference |
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Staley Ridge Trail, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 2524 feet elevation difference |
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Spring Mountain Way, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 4292 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Perry Butte Way:
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Copland Creek, Douglas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua) |
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Steamboat Creek, Douglas County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls) |
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Steamboat Creek, Douglas County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground) |
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Brice Creek, Lane County
County
, 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Perry Butte Way:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 21 miles away |
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
, 47 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove
, 48 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Cottage Grove, Or, Cottage Grove
, 48 miles away |
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Super 8 Creswell, Creswell
, 49 miles away |
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48 miles away
