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| | You'll need to go far from Klamath Falls to get to Sawtooth Way, but wilderness hiking trails like these are glorious. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Sawtooth Way in Douglas County, Oregon is just the site. Sawtooth Way generally gets much rain; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is July. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 9 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There are two trailheads to chose |
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from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking and backpacking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. Don’t forget to check for any current
| | restrictions or closures before you go. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails in this vicinity. This is a wilderness trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Trekking here in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,284 feet which is an average number. Trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is a perfect way to explore these mountains. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions | |
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before you go. Hiking trails are great and plentiful in Oregon, and among these are Sawtooth Way in Douglas County. High temperatures at Sawtooth Way throughout the warm months are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are generally
in the 40's while Sawtooth Way overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. Each backcountry trail in Oregon is different from the others. Being 9.6 miles long; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. This hiking trail is many miles long having an average
number of uphill miles which makes it a perfect great outdoors hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in brilliant shape.
Briefly about the general area:
Emigrant Pass is near Sawtooth Way and is a brilliant place, and Bradley Creek is one of the streams nearby
that might be worth stopping at. If you came to camp Shelter Cove Resort is a pleasant location to do that.
You clearly have to fancy the Central Cascade Range. Crater Lake National Park is a delightful local destination here at Sawtooth Way; there's some flowing water nearby,
Crystal Creek is a stream you can check out while you're here. There's so much to do here at Sawtooth Way that you need to camp here for a while, Lake Lucile Campground is a tremendous spot for that; a short spree to Crystal Springs is always worthwhile.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.4112, Longitude -122.1162
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3693, Longitude -122.1522
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1284 feet
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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31 miles away
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
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46 miles away
Stay at this La Pine, Oregon hotel, a central location to five of the major recreational areas in Oregon including Crater Lake and the 14 lake Cascade Lakes. Welcome to the Best Western Newberry Sta...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Klamath Falls, Oregon
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| | Trails Near Sawtooth Way:
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Timpanogas Way, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 432 feet elevation difference |
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Windigo Way, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 738 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Pass Way, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 10.5 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference |
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Kelsay Way, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference |
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Calamut Way, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 595 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Lakes Trail, Klamath County
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference |
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Fawn Lake Way, Klamath County
County
, 7 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 2081 feet elevation difference |
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 46 miles away |
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