Oregon hiking trails - Rhododendron Ridge Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

   
  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
    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  
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.

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

Total elevation difference: 887 feet


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 Trails Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail:
Lowe Creek Trail, Clackamas County County , 2 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference
Round Lake Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 1470 feet elevation difference
Hunter Camp Way, Marion County County , 5 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference
Janus Butte Trail, Marion County County , 5 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 2376 feet elevation difference
East Fork Way, Marion County County , 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 913 feet elevation difference
Bull of the Woods Trail, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2348 feet elevation difference
Scorpion Mountain Trail, Marion County County , 6 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 176 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail:
Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 10 miles away
Frazier Fork Campground, Clackamas County, 10 miles away
Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 12 miles away
Lemiti Campground, Clackamas County, 12 miles away
Hambone Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail:
Collawash River, Marion County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area)
Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County County , 7 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)
 Hotels Near Rhododendron Ridge Trail:
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 19 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 19 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 22 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 31 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 35 miles away

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