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| | Outdoors people generally like this part of Oregon. When you're here in Oregon hiking along one of its hiking trails never gets boring. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and Quinn Creek Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is a splendid spot to go. It's a long drive from Bend to Quinn Creek Trail, but it's one of those spots where backcountry hiking is great. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before |
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you head out. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding area. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Backcountry backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these mountains.
| | And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. This hiking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Quinn Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 662 feet, and that is lower than average. Being 14.4 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. Keep in mind that this is a long great | |
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outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Quinn Creek Trail. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. Highs all through the wintertime are generally in the 30's, and nighttime lows
in the 20's for Quinn Creek Trail. Every Oregon hiking trail is different from the others. The high level of precipitation makes Quinn Creek Trail a rather wet location; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. There are
hiking trails all over Oregon, and among these are Quinn Creek Trail in Deschutes County. Quinn Creek Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good great outdoors trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in pleasant shape.
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And if that's not enough there's loads more fun things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things near Quinn Creek Trail. In case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on
Squaw Creek, and a pleasant visit to Quinn Meadows is a great way to spend an afternoon.
Quinn Creek Trail is nice enough to spend more than a day at, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a nice local campground; Elk Lake Springs is a lovely place to visit while you're at Quinn
Creek Trail. Wickiup Plain is a delightful site to stretch your legs a bit, and Quinn Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out. Just can't get enough of the Central Cascade Range. A pleasant place to camp here at Quinn Creek Trail is Upper Campground,
and Blacktail Spring is always fun to check out.
Deschutes River has a magnificent whitewater paddling spot nearby, and Sink Creek is near Quinn Creek Trail and is always a joy to pop by.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.9894, Longitude -121.8027
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.019, Longitude -121.7197
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 662 feet
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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20 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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21 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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User input for Quinn Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Quinn Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Quinn Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Quinn Creek Trail:
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Mud Lake Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 2 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 212 feet elevation difference |
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Moraine Lake Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 3 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference |
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Wickiup Plain Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference |
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Mirror Lake Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 605 feet elevation difference |
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Six Lakes Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.3 hiking miles, 1189 feet elevation difference |
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Broken Top Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 498 feet elevation difference |
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Sunset Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 275 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Quinn Creek Trail:
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Squaw Creek, Deschutes County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 22 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Big River Campground to Benham Falls) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 24 miles away, Class I-V(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Benham Falls to Dillon Falls) |
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| | Hotels Near Quinn Creek Trail:
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 20 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 21 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 21 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 23 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 23 miles away |
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