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| | This part of Oregon is always a joy to stop at during backcountry hiking season. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Rhododendron Ridge Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is just what you need. Every single Oregon hiking trail is well worth a backcountry walk. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There's not much difference in elevation along the great outdoors hiking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors hiking trail. Rhododendron Ridge Trail is a wet site that gets a good deal of |
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rain; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Rhododendron Ridge Trail is a two ended great outdoors hiking trail with 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. Being 8 miles long it's a mid length walk. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding area. You should count on this trek taking about 7 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it is something that is always fun to do. This wilderness trail is a mid length wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The beautiful wilderness trails | |
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of the Central Cascade Range are a very tremendous way to see these mountains. Rhododendron Ridge Trail is a long trip away from Hood River, but there's delightful natural splendor waiting here for you along it. There are hiking trails all over Oregon; Rhododendron Ridge Trail
in Clackamas County is one of them. For the duration of the days of summer here at Rhododendron Ridge Trail, high temperatures generally get into the 70's, and the overnight is fairly colder of course, generally in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures
at Rhododendron Ridge Trail dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 887 feet which is a lower than average number. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This region
does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.
Briefly about the general area:
If you came to camp Frazier Fork Campground is a good location to do that, and do take a look at Jazz
Creek if you're here at Rhododendron Ridge Trail. This spot, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors exciting things. If you come at the right time of year, Collawash River offers some great whitewater, and Jim Meadow is a great place.
If you adore the outdoors, you'll
go for Rhododendron Ridge Trail. A short tour to Saddle Springs is always worthwhile, and Rhododendron Ridge Trail is near Graham Pass which is certainly worth taking a look at. Places like Bob Meadow are splendid to visit, and why not a little side spree to Ochre Creek. So much
exciting stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range, not enough time. There are some brilliant whitewater spots on Clackamas River.
There's so much to do here at Rhododendron Ridge Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Frazier Turnaround Campground is a delightful site for that, and a trip to Rhododendron Ridge Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Tarzan Springs.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.924, Longitude -121.9611
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9743, Longitude -121.9744
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 887 feet
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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19 miles away
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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19 miles away
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User input for Rhododendron Ridge Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon:
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 Rhododendron Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rhododendron Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail:
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Lowe Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Round Lake Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 1470 feet elevation difference |
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Hunter Camp Way, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference |
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Janus Butte Trail, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 2376 feet elevation difference |
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East Fork Way, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 913 feet elevation difference |
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Bull of the Woods Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2348 feet elevation difference |
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Scorpion Mountain Trail, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 176 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail:
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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| | Hotels Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail:
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 19 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 19 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 35 miles away |
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31 miles away
