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| | Many miles from the most adjacent town you have Pinto Mountain Way, and what a magnificent place for trekking it is. Great outdoors trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and Pinto Mountain Way in Lane County is one of them. When you're here in Oregon hiking along one of its backcountry hiking trails never gets boring. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking and hiking trail. This wilderness hiking trail |
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is a normal length wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful wilderness trail for experienced walkers in tremendous shape. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Pinto Mountain Way in Lane County, Oregon
| | is a magnificent pick. With its 7.8 miles of walking distance it's an average length backpacking and hiking trail. Backcountry backpacking in Oregon is such a perfect thing to do. The total elevation difference for Pinto Mountain Way is 829 feet which is lower than average. There are numerous backcountry hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is different from the others. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 7 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Backcountry backpacking here in | |
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the Central Cascade Range is a very splendid way to see these summits. This backcountry trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. At Pinto Mountain Way all through the warm months highs are
in the 80's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Pinto Mountain Way dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. A great deal of precipitation falls at Pinto Mountain Way; the month of December
is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is July. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. At parts of the year
this area sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding vicinity.
Briefly about the general area:
Man, is there heaps
of cool stuff to do right next door to Pinto Mountain Way. Shady Creek is close to Pinto Mountain Way and is always a joy to stop at, and a delightful place to camp here at Pinto Mountain Way is Shelter Cove Resort.
Cascade Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth
taking a look at, and float down the rapids of Salt Creek in a kayak. Having a delightful time in the Central Cascade Range is trouble-free. Wolf Prairie is right here at Pinto Mountain Way, and why not camp at Twin Springs Campground if you're here at Pinto Mountain Way. This river has it all. Fall Creek Falls is always fun to check out; paddling on Hills Creek is so much fun.
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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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| | Hotels Near Pinto Mountain Way:
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Arbor Inn, Oakridge
, 20 miles away |
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Oakridge Motel, Oakridge
, 20 miles away |
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Cascade Motel & Storage, Oakridge
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 22 miles away |
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Sleepy Hollow Motel, Blue River
, 29 miles away |
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