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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Round Lake Trail in Marion County, Oregon is such a wonderful place. Backcountry trails are nice and plentiful in Oregon, and among these are Round Lake Trail in Marion County. Oregon has so much to offer the great outdoors lovers. Round Lake Trail is a normal length wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors hiking trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Round Lake Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two |
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trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Round Lake Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. A lengthy tour separates Hood River
| | from Round Lake Trail, but there's nice natural splendor waiting here for you along it. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors hiking trails in this neighborhood. A good deal of precipitation falls at Round Lake Trail; the wettest month of the year is mostly December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is July. These wilderness trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a wonderful way to explore these summits. Round Lake Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about | |
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different climate zones along your walk. For the period of the days of summer, highs commonly are in the 70's at Round Lake Trail, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Round Lake Trail dipping down into
the 30's during winter nights. Each great outdoors trail in Oregon is different from the others. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Here in Oregon backcountry trekking never gets boring.
Round Lake Trail is 7 miles long it's an average length backpacking trail. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This hiking trail has a total elevation
difference of 1,470 feet which is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Central Cascade Range for a delightful time. A short journey to Maryanne Spring is always worthwhile, and why not take a little tour to Gyp Creek since you're here.
Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go back home again. Frazier Turnaround Campground is a great campground nearby.
Any time is a brilliant time at Round Lake Trail if you love the outdoors. Round Meadow is a charming spot any time of
year, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Collawash River. A pleasant tour to Fawn Meadow is a brilliant way to spend an afternoon; some nearby water includes Round Creek. If you came for an overnight stay Lemiti Campground is a pleasant spot to camp, and a splendid place nearby
is Graham Pass.
A spree to Round Lake Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Fadeaway Spring; if you come at the right time of year, Clackamas River offers some delightful whitewater.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.8733, Longitude -121.9752
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.8742, Longitude -121.9443
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1470 feet
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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22 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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22 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 Round Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Round Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Round Lake Trail:
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Hunter Camp Way, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference |
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East Fork Way, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 913 feet elevation difference |
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Scorpion Mountain Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 176 feet elevation difference |
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Rhododendron Ridge Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 887 feet elevation difference |
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Janus Butte Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 2376 feet elevation difference |
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Lowe Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Rapidan Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1359 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Round Lake Trail:
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 5 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
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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| | Hotels Near Round Lake Trail:
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 22 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 22 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 25 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 33 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 34 miles away |
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