Oregon hiking trails - Six Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County

   
  With so many outdoors pastimes available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Six Lakes Trail is a backpacking and hiking trail rather far from Bend, but it sure is a an outstanding backpacking and hiking trail. Every single Oregon trail has its own character. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day backcountry trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 1,189 feet which is an average number. Going for a backcountry walk here in Oregon is the pleasant thing to do. Six Lakes Trail is a
    quite wet location typically with a great deal of rain; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? if you happen to be in Deschutes County of Oregon, Six Lakes Trail is an outstanding
local backpacking and hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are so many wilderness trails in this area. These wilderness hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a very tremendous way to see these peaks. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This wilderness hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes  
this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced trekkers looking for a tremendous challenge. Six Lakes Trail is a two ended backcountry trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Being 16.6 miles long; it's a long trail. This is a long wilderness trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Backpacking and hiking trails are pleasant and plentiful in Oregon; one of these is Six Lakes Trail in Deschutes County. Throughout the summertime, highs mostly are in the 80's at Six Lakes Trail. Summer night lows fall down to the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Six Lakes Trail are in the 20's. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish.

Briefly about the general area:
And if that's not enough there's lots more enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Glide down the rapids of Deschutes River in a kayak, and Wright Spring is an inspiring spot to visit during your stay. Upper Campground is a great campground here, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Squaw Creek.
Now, you may imagine that's lots but there's even more entertaining things to do here in the Central Cascade Range. Camping at Six Lakes Trail is tremendous fun, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a tremendous local campground, and a short journey to Elk Lake Springs is always worthwhile. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this site. Sink Creek is a stream that you may encounter during your stay; everybody loves Wire Meadow.
At this river you will never have a bad time. Island Meadow is a great place here at Six Lakes Trail; obviously Quinn Creek flows through this region.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.9056, Longitude -121.779
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.9553, Longitude -121.8022
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Total elevation difference: 1189 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Six Lakes Trail.
 Trails Near Six Lakes Trail:
Lucky Lake Trail, Deschutes County County , 2 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 254 feet elevation difference
Senoj Trail, Lane County County , 2 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference
Corral Swamp Trail, Deschutes County County , 3 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 444 feet elevation difference
Sunset Lake Trail, Lane County County , 3 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 275 feet elevation difference
Lake Way, Lane County County , 3 miles away,  14.8 hiking miles, 1337 feet elevation difference
Horse Lake Trail, Lane County County , 4 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 427 feet elevation difference
Island Meadow Trail, Lane County County , 4 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 704 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Six Lakes Trail:
East Lake Resort and RV Parks, La Pine, 2 miles away
Upper Campground, Deschutes County, 4 miles away
North Wickiup Campground, Deschutes County, 12 miles away
Twin Lake Resort RV Park, Bend, 15 miles away
Wampus Campground, Deschutes County, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Six Lakes Trail:
Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls)
Squaw Creek, Deschutes County County , 19 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station)
Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground)
Horse Creek, Lane County County , 22 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River)
Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 25 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Big River Campground to Benham Falls)
 National Parks Near Six Lakes Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 56 miles away
 Hotels Near Six Lakes Trail:
Woodsman Country Lodge, Crescent , 25 miles away
Crescent Motel, Crescent , 25 miles away
West View Motel, La Pine , 25 miles away
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 25 miles away
Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine , 25 miles away
 Lakes Near Six Lakes Trail
Blow Lake, Deschutes County , 1 miles away
Lucky Lake, Deschutes County , 2 miles away

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