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| | Pinnacle Ridge Trail is a wilderness trail pretty far from Hood River, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Here in Oregon hiking is always an amusing thing to do. Gotta get out of the city man, and Pinnacle Ridge Trail in Hood River County, Oregon is the fresh air at its best. Summertime highs at Pinnacle Ridge Trail regularly tend to be in the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. Through the winter the highs are usually in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here |
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at Pinnacle Ridge Trail. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There are so many tremendous backpacking
| | trails for hiking in Oregon; Pinnacle Ridge Trail in Hood River County is one of them. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry trails. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 2,515 feet, and that is higher than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Every Oregon backpacking trail has its own unique loveliness. Pinnacle Ridge Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could | |
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be very different from other parts of it. Backcountry trekking in Oregon is such a nice thing to do. Pinnacle Ridge Trail usually gets a great deal of precipitation; most of the rain falls all through December while July is generally the driest month. With its 6.2 miles of walking
distance it's an average length trail. The length of Pinnacle Ridge Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a great challenge. Hiking and backpacking trails like
this one here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these hills. This hike shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here
to the Central Cascade Range for a fine time. Do set aside some time for Wy'east Basin while you're here at Pinnacle Ridge Trail, and in case you don’t mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Hood River - West Fork. Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range,
you might not ever wanna go home again.
Whohoo, so many exciting things in one place! Pinnacle Ridge Trail is excellent! Why not camp at Reservoir Campground since you're here at Pinnacle Ridge Trail; if you came for an overnight stay Dufur Valley Farms is a splendid place
to camp. A tour to Pinnacle Ridge Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Wallalute Falls, and you have to undeniably dedicate some time to Elk Cove while you're here at Pinnacle Ridge Trail. This is a popular spot for people from Hood River, and getting to Compass
Creek from Pinnacle Ridge Trail is painless.
Some of the water nearby flows, like Pinnacle Creek, and a fine place for whitewater paddling is Hood River - Lake Branch.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.447, Longitude -121.6849
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2515 feet
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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8 miles away
At the Mount Hood Inn we offer our guests the finest accommodations on the mountain. With our modern facilities and friendly local staff we are able to give you the attention and service you have com...
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
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18 miles away
The Comfort Suites is centrally located for business and leisure travelers. This Hood River hotel is only one mile from the Mount Hood Railroad. Area attractions include Beacon Rock, the Columbia Rive...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Pinnacle Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Pinnacle Ridge Trail, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Pinnacle Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Pinnacle Ridge Trail:
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Vista Ridge Trail, Hood River County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 1540 feet elevation difference |
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Elk Grove Trail, Hood River County
County
, 2 miles away, 12.2 hiking miles, 2030 feet elevation difference |
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Timberline Trail, Hood River County
County
, 3 miles away, 20.8 hiking miles, 3731 feet elevation difference |
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Tilly Jane Trail, Hood River County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2742 feet elevation difference |
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Umbrella Falls Trail, Hood River County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 1637 feet elevation difference |
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Portage Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 3422 feet elevation difference |
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Lamberson Butte Spur Trail, Hood River County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1777 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Pinnacle Ridge Trail:
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Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork) |
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Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River) |
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Hood River - East Fork, Hood River County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park) |
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill) |
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| | Hotels Near Pinnacle Ridge Trail:
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 8 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 18 miles away |
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 19 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 19 miles away |
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