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| | In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. Rocky Butte Way Trail is a long journey away from Hood River, but what a fine place for backcountry trekking it is. Each one of the many backcountry trails of Oregon has its own unique attractiveness. Backpacking in Oregon is the brilliant thing to do. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 1,134 feet which is about average. With its 4 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and |
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Rocky Butte Way Trail in Wasco County, Oregon is such a fine place. Oregon has plenty of brilliant backcountry trails; one of them being Rocky Butte Way Trail in Wasco County. Rocky Butte Way Trail is not that long but it's always glorious to bring some emergency supplies, you
| | never know what could happen. The length of Rocky Butte Way Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a good backcountry trail for the average person looking for a good adventure. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. For the period of the warmest time of the year, highs usually are in the 60's at Rocky Butte Way Trail, and the nighttime is fairly cooler of course, generally in the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in | |
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the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Rocky Butte Way Trail. There are so many backcountry trails in this neighborhood. This is a two-ended backcountry 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. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very great way to see these summits. Rocky Butte Way Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is
commonly December, that's the one that snows the most, and July on the other hand is the driest. 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.
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about the general area: So many cool things in the Central Cascade Range, just unbelievable. There's so much to do here at Rocky Butte Way Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Nottingham Campground is a brilliant spot for that; White River has a pleasant whitewater
paddling spot nearby. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Rocky Butte Way Trail has to offer, you can camp at Dam Campground, and a journey to Rocky Butte Way Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Bell Spring. Some of the water close by flows, like
Pup Creek, and paddling on White River is so much fun. During your trip to Rocky Butte Way Trail you'll meet some folks from Hood River for sure.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2484, Longitude -121.4989 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.2533, Longitude -121.5349 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 2 miles Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 2 miles Total climbing distance = .1 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 4 miles Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 4 miles Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1134 feet

Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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17 miles away
At the Mount Hood Inn we offer our guests the finest accommodations on the mountain. With our modern facilities and friendly local staff we are able to give you the attention and service you have com...
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
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22 miles away
The Comfort Suites is centrally located for business and leisure travelers. This Hood River hotel is only one mile from the Mount Hood Railroad. Area attractions include Beacon Rock, the Columbia Rive...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rocky Butte Way Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rocky Butte Way Trail:
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Pine Creek Trail, Hood River County
County
, 2 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1375 feet elevation difference |
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Threemile Trail, Wasco County
County
, 2 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 2546 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Lake Trail, Hood River County
County
, 3 miles away, .8 hiking miles, 196 feet elevation difference |
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Little Boulder Way Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 397 feet elevation difference |
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Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference |
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Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2674 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Lake Way Trail, Hood River County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 887 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Rocky Butte Way Trail:
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Keeps Mill to Victor Road Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Rocky Butte Way Trail:
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 17 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 22 miles away |
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Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles
, 28 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - The Dalles OR, The Dalles
, 28 miles away |
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