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| | There are numerous hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry trek. Rocky Top Trail is positioned a rather lengthy journey from Albany-Lebanon, but there's great natural attractiveness waiting for you here along it. Backcountry hiking in Oregon never gets boring. High temperatures at Rocky Top Trail all through the days of summer are in the 70's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Rocky Top Trail dipping down into the 30's throughout winter nights. |
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This is a two-ended great outdoors hiking trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry
| | trail. This backpacking and hiking trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent backpacking and hiking trail for the average person looking for an excellent adventure. Oregon is a splendid place for hikers. These backpacking and hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a very wonderful way to see these peaks. This wilderness trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Rocky Top Trail sees pretty high levels of | |
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precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is July. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors hiking trail is 526 feet, and that is lower than average. Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Rocky
Top Trail in Marion County, Oregon is a great place to go. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. There are many brilliant hiking trails in Oregon; one of these is Rocky Top Trail in Marion County. The number of backpacking and hiking trails
in this region is not very high. This trek shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Being 5.4 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail.
Briefly about the general area:
If you
came to camp Detroit Lake State Park is a perfect location to do that. If you come at the right time of year, Santiam River - North offers some splendid whitewater, and a nice spot is Knutson Saddle.
Just can't get enough of the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do
here at Rocky Top Trail that you need to camp here for a while, B and B Rentals is a good location for that, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Elkhorn Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.7839, Longitude -122.221
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.7606, Longitude -122.2341
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 526 feet
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
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31 miles away
This Sandy, Oregon hotel is a full-service hotel offering guests easy access to Mt. Hood, the Rose Garden Convention Center and the Washington Zoo. Enjoy beautiful mountain views and friendly, hospi...
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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33 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...
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User input for Rocky Top Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Lebanon, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Lebanon, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Rocky Top Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rocky Top Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rocky Top Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rocky Top Trail:
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French Creek Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.9 hiking miles, 4067 feet elevation difference |
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Beachie Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference |
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Volcano Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1090 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Rocky Top Trail:
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-V - 4.7 miles long (Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle Park) |
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Elkhorn Creek, -blank- County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (to confluence with Little North Santiam) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Canal Creek, Linn County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.2 miles long (1.2 mi above Quartzville Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Rocky Top Trail:
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 31 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 33 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 33 miles away |
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Whispering Woods Resort, Welches
, 33 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham
, 38 miles away |
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