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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Scott Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is just the spot. Backcountry backpacking in Oregon is the good thing to do. Scott Trail is situated a relatively long trip from Bend, but It's always enjoyable to walk here. Scott Trail is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really glorious way to spend quality time in the fresh air. This part |
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of Oregon has an excellent deal of available outdoors pastimes. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. All the water falling down from the sky makes
| | Scott Trail a wet site; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This hiking and backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking and backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Scott Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 3 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions | |
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or closures before you go. Brilliant wilderness hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Scott Trail in Deschutes County is one of them. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of Oregon is different from the others. For the duration of the summer highs here at Scott
Trail get into the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 40's. Highs throughout the wintertime are regularly in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Scott Trail. This great outdoors hiking trail is a great outdoors hiking trail of glorious length with an average
amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding backcountry trail for experienced walkers in fine shape. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry trails. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 1,989 feet which is an average
number. With its 19.8 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer hike.
Briefly about the general area:
It's always tremendous to pop by Minnie Scott Spring, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Squaw Creek. Scott Trail is a fine place to visit for more than
one day, Camp Tamarack is a fine place to camp nearby, and Obsidian Falls is a nice local attraction.
No way I can stop, cause I'm havin' a tremendous time here at Scott Trail. There's some flowing water nearby, West Lava Creek is a stream you can explore while here, and The
Island is a perfect place to stretch your legs a bit. Man, is there a heap of cool stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Places like Chief Joseph Island are great to have a look at. You simply have to love the Central Cascade Range. Suttle Lake Resort and Marina is a great
local campground, and Glacier Creek is in close proximity to Scott Trail and is always a delight to visit.
McKenzie Pass is a nice site to spend some time at, and if you come at the right time of year, Marion Creek offers some glorious whitewater.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.2134, Longitude -121.8755
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 19.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 1989 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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14 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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19 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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User input for Scott Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bend, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Scott Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Scott Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Scott Trail. |
| | Trails Near Scott Trail:
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Obsidian Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference |
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Hand Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 224 feet elevation difference |
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Little Belknap Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 1726 feet elevation difference |
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Millican Crater Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1128 feet elevation difference |
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Benson Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 1312 feet elevation difference |
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Foley Ridge Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 2690 feet elevation difference |
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Patjens Lakes Trail, Linn County
County
, 8 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 480 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Scott Trail:
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Squaw Creek, Deschutes County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) |
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Marion Creek, Linn County
County
, 19 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 19 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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Metolius River, Jefferson County
County
, 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 28.5 miles long (Riverside Forest Campground to Lake Billy Chinook) |
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McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County
County
, 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Scott Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 14 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 19 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 20 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 32 miles away |
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The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend
, 32 miles away |
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