Oregon hiking trails - Sawtooth Way, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County

   
  A long trip divides Klamath Falls from Sawtooth Way, but when you backcountry hike it you're always having a fine time. Oregon is a tremendous location for trekkers. There are plenty of backpacking trails in Oregon; each one of them has its own unique splendor. The hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding region. Backcountry
    trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and Sawtooth Way in Douglas County is one of them. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Backpacking
here in the Central Cascade Range is a tremendous way to explore these highlands. Hiking here in Oregon never gets boring. This is a long wilderness trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sawtooth Way gets a great deal of water; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that rains the most; July is the month with the least moisture. The length of Sawtooth Way is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a good hiking and backpacking trail for experienced hikers in glorious shape. Sawtooth  
Way is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Can’t wait to get out in nature, Sawtooth Way in Douglas County, Oregon is nature at its best. With its 9.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking trail. For the duration of the summertime months at Sawtooth Way temperatures are usually in the 80's with night lows in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; night lows at Sawtooth Way during the wintertime ordinarily sink into the 20's. Sawtooth Way has a total elevation difference of 1,284 feet, and that is about average.

Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Sawtooth Way that you need to camp here for a while, Lake Lucile Campground is a brilliant place for that, and it's a wonderful idea to pop by Crystal Creek. A spree to Crystal Springs will fill your soul with glorious feelings.
Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff truly is plentiful here in the Central Cascade Range. If you're here at Sawtooth Way, you could stop by Bradley Creek; naturally, all our national parks are nice sites to go to and Crater Lake National Park is no exception. If you're here, you might as well have a look at Emigrant Pass, and if you came to camp Shelter Cove Resort is a perfect spot to do that.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.4112, Longitude -122.1162
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3693, Longitude -122.1522
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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

Total elevation difference: 1284 feet


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 Trails Near Sawtooth Way:
Timpanogas Way, Douglas County County , 1 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 432 feet elevation difference
Windigo Way, Douglas County County , 1 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 738 feet elevation difference
Windy Pass Way, Douglas County County , 1 miles away, 10.5 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference
Kelsay Way, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference
Calamut Way, Douglas County County , 5 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 595 feet elevation difference
Windy Lakes Trail, Klamath County County , 6 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference
Fawn Lake Way, Klamath County County , 7 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 2081 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Sawtooth Way:
Lake Lucile Campground, Douglas County, 10 miles away
Shelter Cove Resort, Crescent Lake, 12 miles away
Diamond Lake RV Park, Chemult, 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Sawtooth Way:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 25 miles away
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 31 miles away
Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine , 46 miles away
 Lakes Near Sawtooth Way
Andy Lake, Douglas County , 3 miles away

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