Oregon hiking trails - Pocket Way, Central Cascade Range, Linn County

   
  When you're here in Oregon hiking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails is something that is always fun to do. Finally, backcountry hiking time is here again, and Pocket Way in Linn County, Oregon is a nice choice. This part of Oregon has a brilliant deal of available outdoors endeavors. The number of backcountry trails in this vicinity is not very high. Every single Oregon hiking and backpacking trail is different from the others. There are hiking and backpacking trails all over Oregon; Pocket Way in Linn County is one of them. Pocket Way is
    a wet location that gets a great deal of rain; the month with most of the rain is December, and July is the month with the least moisture. Pocket Way stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your
backcountry hike. The striking hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a brilliant way to explore these highlands. Quite far from Bend you come across Pocket Way, but it is a nice sanctuary from the urban center. Being 3.2 miles long it's a short wilderness hiking trail. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. Pocket Way has a total elevation difference of 166  
feet which is a lower than average number. This hike shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. High temperatures at Pocket Way through the warm months are in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Pocket Way. Pocket Way is a very short hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail fine for the average walker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Pocket Way is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Pocket Way that you need to camp here for a while, Tombstone Prairie Campground is a tremendous spot for that, and if you came to camp Suttle Lake Resort and Marina is a pleasant site to do that.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.382, Longitude -121.8909
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Total in and out hiking length = 3.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 166 feet


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 Trails Near Pocket Way:
Thirsty Camp Trail, Linn County County , 0 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 136 feet elevation difference
Patjens Lakes Trail, Linn County County , 1 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 480 feet elevation difference
South Loop Trail, Linn County County , 3 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 154 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Pocket Way:
Tombstone Prairie Campground, Linn County, 16 miles away
Suttle Lake Resort and Marina, Sisters, 17 miles away
Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park, Foster, 18 miles away
Black Butte Resort, Camp Sherman, 19 miles away
Cold Springs Resort, Camp Sherman, 19 miles away
 Hotels Near Pocket Way:
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 17 miles away
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 24 miles away
Five Pine Lodge, Sisters , 25 miles away
The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend , 40 miles away
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver , 40 miles away
 Lakes Near Pocket Way
Twin Lakes, Linn County , 5 miles away

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