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| | Oregon has plenty of magnificent wilderness hiking trails, and Plaza Trail in Clackamas County is one of them. Backcountry backpacking in Oregon is such a perfect thing to do. Backcountry trekking in Oregon never gets boring. Plaza Trail is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. Some parts of Plaza Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. With its 6.2 miles of walking distance it's |
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an average length backcountry trail. You should count on this trek taking about 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is worth hiking. Keep in mind
| | that this is a long trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this area. Plaza Trail is a quite wet place commonly with a good deal of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December, and July is when it's the driest. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Plaza Trail is a long drive away from Hood River, but it is one of many great great outdoors trails in this vicinity. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Plaza | |
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Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is the outdoors at its best. Plaza Trail is a normal length wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced trekkers looking for an excellent challenge. The total
elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 3,149 feet, and that is higher than average. Backcountry backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these summits. Summertime highs at Plaza Trail frequently tend to be in the 70's while overnight
lows are commonly in the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's; overnight lows at Plaza Trail through the wintertime commonly dip into the 30's.
Briefly about the general area:
There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Central Cascade Range.
Don't forget to take a fine little trip to Welches Creek; Plaza Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Bighorn Campground is a great local campground. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Sandy River; of course Lymp Creek is a lovely stream that is worth taking
a look at.
If you come at the right time of year, Zigzag River offers some brilliant whitewater. There's so much to do here at Plaza Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Mount Hood Village is a fine place for that.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3307, Longitude -121.9646
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 3149 feet
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...
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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 Plaza Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Plaza Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Plaza Trail. |
| | Trails Near Plaza Trail:
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Arrah Wanna Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 0 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 3154 feet elevation difference |
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Bonanza Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 3516 feet elevation difference |
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Coffman Camp Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference |
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Flag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 924 feet elevation difference |
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West Zigzag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3016 feet elevation difference |
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Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference |
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Hambone Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1286 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Plaza Trail:
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Zigzag River, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River) |
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-III - 13.5 miles long (Lolo Pass Road to Marmot Dam) |
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) |
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Little Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 10 miles long (Bridge on FS 14 to SE Marmot Road) |
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Roaring River, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Plaza Trail:
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 1 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 1 miles away |
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
, 1 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 15 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 15 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Plaza Trail
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Lymp Reservoir, Clackamas County
, 1 miles away |
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Kloshe Chuck Reservoir, Clackamas County
, 3 miles away |
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Nestled in the heart of the Columbia River Valley, where elements of the natural world will touch your spirit of discovery, Whispering Woods Resort lies surrounded by the beauty of Mount Hood National...
