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| | In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. Every single Oregon backcountry trail is worth backpacking. Here in Oregon backpacking is the brilliant thing to do. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 2,270 feet, and that is about average. Sandy River Trail is situated a relatively lengthy drive from Hood River, but hiking along this hiking trail is very exciting. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. Hiking trails are brilliant and plentiful in Oregon; one of those is Sandy River Trail |
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in Clackamas County. Sometimes this wilderness 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. The beautiful wilderness hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a nice way to explore these peaks.
| | Sandy River Trail mostly gets a lot of rain; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Being 7 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. This wilderness hiking trail is a mid length wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Some parts of this backcountry hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking trail, so keep in mind | |
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that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Can’t wait to get out in nature, Sandy River Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is an outstanding choice. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The time needed for this backcountry
walk is roughly 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is a long wilderness trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Summertime highs at Sandy River Trail commonly tend to be in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to
the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are mostly in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Sandy River Trail tend to be in the 30's. Sandy River Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out.
Briefly about the general
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Yeah, come up here to the Central Cascade Range for a delightful time. Sandy River Trail is not far at all from Hood River, and camping at Sandy River Trail is good fun, Twin Bridges Campground is a good local campground. Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range,
you might not ever wanna go home again.
This location is excellent, just check out all the entertaining stuff to do in the neighborhood of Sandy River Trail. Get your heart beating on the fine whitewater of Hood River - Lake Branch, and a pleasant tour to Old Maid Flat is a
nice way to spend an afternoon. Since you're here at Sandy River Trail why not check out Lolo Pass, and why not camp at Barlow Campground while you're here at Sandy River Trail. This is such a great river. A spree to Sandy River Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look
at Ramona Falls; why not take a little journey to Rushing Water Creek while you're here.
Getting to Muddy Fork from Sandy River Trail is simple; there's whitewater on Sandy River for all you adrenaline rush seekers.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3912, Longitude -121.8072
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 2270 feet
User input for Sandy River Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon:
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sandy River Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sandy River Trail:
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Portage Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 3422 feet elevation difference |
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East Zigzag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 1181 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Park Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 3481 feet elevation difference |
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Burnt Lake Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2553 feet elevation difference |
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Hidden Lake Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3014 feet elevation difference |
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Pioneer Bridle Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1256 feet elevation difference |
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Mirror Lake Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 676 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Sandy River Trail:
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) |
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Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork) |
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Zigzag River, Clackamas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River) |
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Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River) |
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Hood River - East Fork, Hood River County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park) |
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| | Hotels Near Sandy River Trail:
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Falcon's Crest Inn on Mt. Hood, Government Camp
, 4 miles away |
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Falcon's Crest Inn On Mt. Hood, Government Camp
, 4 miles away |
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Thunderhead Lodge, Government Camp
, 4 miles away |
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Mt Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 4 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 4 miles away |
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4 miles away
