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| | If you are in Oregon during backpacking season you have to go backpacking. Each trail in Oregon is worth backcountry trekking. Backpacking in Oregon never gets boring. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding area. Backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very nice way to see these peaks. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. All the water falling down from the sky makes Skeeter Camp Trail a wet place; during November this region sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. |
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There are trails all over Oregon; Skeeter Camp Trail in Lane County is one of them. You'll need to go far from Eugene-Springfield to get to Skeeter Camp Trail, but you always have a good time when you're backcountry backpacking along it. There's not much difference in elevation
| | along Skeeter Camp Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry trail. The length of Skeeter Camp Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a splendid hiking trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure. Summer at Skeeter Camp Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's with temperatures at Skeeter Camp Trail dipping down into the 30's during | |
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winter nights. Finally, backcountry backpacking time is here again, and Skeeter Camp Trail in Lane County, Oregon is the wilderness at its best. Skeeter Camp Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking
it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The total elevation difference for Skeeter Camp Trail is 1,108 feet which is about average. Even though this is not a very long backcountry trail it's always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know
what could happen. Skeeter Camp Trail is 4.8 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 4 hours,
but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Central Cascade Range. Buster Spring is a glorious local attraction; if you don’t have a problem
getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Champion Creek. A quick visit to Prospect Creek right next door to Skeeter Camp Trail is a tremendous idea; a wonderful site for whitewater paddling is Brice Creek.
You'll need more than a day to explore everything Skeeter
Camp Trail has to offer, you can camp at Slim Chance Campground; do put some time aside to spend at Threemile Spring since you're here at Skeeter Camp Trail. Having a good time at Skeeter Camp Trail is painless. East Fork Steamboat Creek flows through this region. There's so much to do here at Skeeter Camp Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Errin Campground is a good place for that.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.5154, Longitude -122.5788
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.5423, Longitude -122.5593
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1108 feet
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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12 miles away
This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. Discover the Best Western Oakridge Inn, nestled agains...
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
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35 miles away
Village Green Resort is located off Interstate 5, in Cottage Grove. The resort is six miles from the covered bridges, and approximately 30 miles from Eugene Airport. We are less than a mile from two g...
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User input for Skeeter Camp Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Skeeter Camp Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Skeeter Camp Trail. |
| | Trails Near Skeeter Camp Trail:
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Mayflower Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1953 feet elevation difference |
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Steamboat Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 2985 feet elevation difference |
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Grass Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 341 feet elevation difference |
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Johnson Meadows Trail, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1607 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Skeeter Camp Trail:
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Brice Creek, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek) |
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Champion Creek, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek) |
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Steamboat Creek, Douglas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls) |
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Brice Creek, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Champion Creek to Cedar Creek Campground) |
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Steamboat Creek, Douglas County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Skeeter Camp Trail:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 12 miles away |
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
, 35 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove
, 36 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express COTTAGE GROVE, Cottage Grove
, 36 miles away |
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Comfort Inn & Suites Creswell, Creswell
, 36 miles away |
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36 miles away
