Oregon hiking trails - Pine Ridge Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County

   
  Pine Ridge Trail is a long tour away from Bend, but you always have a nice time when you're trekking along it. There are so many magnificent great outdoors trails for backcountry backpacking in Oregon, and Pine Ridge Trail is one of them, and it's in Linn County. Here in Oregon backcountry backpacking is so much fun. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking trails. Different parts of Pine Ridge Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. This
    is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Throughout the warmest time of the year highs here at Pine Ridge Trail reach the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the winter this spot gets highs in the
40's while the cold winter nights at Pine Ridge Trail are in the 30's. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Each one of the many great outdoors trails of Oregon has something unique to offer. Being 14 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, Pine Ridge Trail in Linn County, Oregon is the wilderness at its best. The length of this trail is on the longer side with an average  
amount of climbing distance which makes it an excellent hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in great shape. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 2 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Pine Ridge Trail is a two ended trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Pine Ridge Trail is a wet spot that gets much precipitation; most of the rain falls through December; July is when it's the driest. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The total elevation difference for this trail is 1,692 feet which is an average number. These trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in the fresh air.

Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Gooch Falls; Santiam River - North is a good whitewater spot nearby. And if that's not sufficient there's plenty more amusing stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Pine Ridge Trail has to offer, you can camp at Trout Lake Campground, and a magnificent place for whitewater paddling is Marion Creek.
Now, you may feel that's a load but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Pine Ridge Trail. Moon Creek flows through this neighborhood, and Marion Flats is a delightful spot any time of year. A quick visit to Turpentine Creek in close proximity to Pine Ridge Trail is a glorious idea, and you could always look at Minto Pass. This river is so wonderful. Eight Lakes Basin is a wonderful location to check out, and a journey to Marion Falls will fill your soul with splendid feelings.
Now, you may feel that's a lot but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Pine Ridge Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Tombstone Prairie Campground is a pleasant location for that.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.5775, Longitude -121.894
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.5561, Longitude -121.9318
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 1692 feet


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 Trails Near Pine Ridge Trail:
Marion Lake Trail, Linn County County , 2 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference
Blue Lake Trail, Linn County County , 2 miles away,  13.2 hiking miles, 2356 feet elevation difference
Bingham Ridge Trail, Linn County County , 2 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 1458 feet elevation difference
Swallow Lake Trail, Linn County County , 4 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 3182 feet elevation difference
Turpentine Peak Trail, Linn County County , 4 miles away,  14.6 hiking miles, 2018 feet elevation difference
Duffy Lake Trail, Linn County County , 4 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1541 feet elevation difference
Lava Trail, Linn County County , 5 miles away,  9.8 hiking miles, 1651 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Pine Ridge Trail:
Trout Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 17 miles away
Tombstone Prairie Campground, Linn County, 18 miles away
Lemiti Campground, Clackamas County, 18 miles away
Cold Springs Resort, Camp Sherman, 19 miles away
Black Butte Resort, Camp Sherman, 19 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pine Ridge Trail:
Marion Creek, Linn County County , 2 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River)
 Hotels Near Pine Ridge Trail:
Detroit Motel, Detroit , 19 miles away
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 20 miles away
All Season's Motel, Detroit , 23 miles away
Lakeside Motel, Detroit , 23 miles away
Comfort Inn, Sisters , 27 miles away
 Lakes Near Pine Ridge Trail
Temple Lake, Linn County , 1 miles away
Davis Lake, Linn County , 1 miles away

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