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| | Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the trail, if you happen to be in Lane County of Oregon, Pinto Mountain Way is a perfect local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Oregon is a fine place for hikers. Every trail in Oregon is pretty in its own way. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry trail. Pinto Mountain Way is a very long way away from society, and backpacking it is always enjoyable. This wilderness hiking trail is a mid length wilderness hiking |
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trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking and hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a tremendous challenge. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 7 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower
| | and some a bit faster. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Backcountry hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very wonderful way to see these highlands. Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Going for a trek here in Oregon is the splendid thing to do. There are many splendid trails in Oregon, and one of these is Pinto Mountain Way in Lane County. Being 7.8 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. Pinto Mountain | |
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Way is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking and hiking trails. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Pinto Mountain Way. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. Through the winter highs are usually in the
40's, and overnight lows at Pinto Mountain Way through the winter usually fall into the 20's. Pinto Mountain Way is a two ended backcountry trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. The high level of rainfall makes Pinto Mountain
Way a pretty wet spot; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is July. The total elevation difference for Pinto Mountain Way is 829 feet, and that is lower than average.
Briefly about the general area:
This place, the Central
Cascade Range, has so much outdoors amusing things. Shady Creek is a stream that you may stumble upon during your stay, and if you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Hills Creek. Pinto Mountain Way is magnificent enough to spend more than
a day at, Shelter Cove Resort is a magnificent local campground; camping at Twin Springs Campground is always a splendid experience.
Cascade Creek flows through this neighborhood, and a visit to Fall Creek Falls will fill your spirit with delightful feelings. Wolf Prairie is
a fine site to check out; whitewater paddling is brilliant on Salt Creek. Having a splendid time at Pinto Mountain Way is trouble-free.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.6087, Longitude -122.1975
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.5756, Longitude -122.1928
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 829 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Pinto Mountain Way. |
| | Trails Near Pinto Mountain Way:
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Wolf Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2543 feet elevation difference |
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Hills Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference |
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Diamond Peak Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1462 feet elevation difference |
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Verdun Way, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 949 feet elevation difference |
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Juniper Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 558 feet elevation difference |
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Swift Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2139 feet elevation difference |
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Helen Creek Way, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2969 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Pinto Mountain Way:
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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