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| | It's a long trip from Hood River to Skyline Alternate Trail, but trekking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a good place to do that. Wilderness hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; one of those is Skyline Alternate Trail in Clackamas County. Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is a must. With its 4.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. The wilderness hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. For the duration of the summertime at |
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Skyline Alternate Trail highs are frequently in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Skyline Alternate Trail temperatures plunge to the
| | 30's. The wilderness hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This hiking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. Every single Oregon hiking and backpacking trail is different from the others. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Skyline Alternate Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; December is when you get the most rain here, and July on the other hand is the driest. This is not a | |
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very long great outdoors hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Going for a trek here in Oregon is a good idea. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a
bit faster. Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, Skyline Alternate Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a good place to go. This region does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This
hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 243 feet, and that is lower than average. Skyline Alternate Trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail pleasant for the average walker looking for
an enjoyable adventure. This is one of a very small number of backpacking trails in this region.
Briefly about the general area:
Don't forget to stop at Meditation Point while you're here at Skyline Alternate Trail, and if you came to camp Kinzel Lake Campground is a
good place to do that. Aquarius Spring is a scenic place to have a look at while you're at Skyline Alternate Trail; Timothy Meadows is right here at Skyline Alternate Trail.
Dinger Creek is a stream that you may bump into while here; Skyline Alternate Trail is great enough
to spend more than a day at, Lemiti Campground is a great local campground. This place, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors enjoyable things. Anvil Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth checking out, and there's always Timothy Lake Dam to stop by in the vicinity of Skyline Alternate Trail. So much cool stuff next to Skyline Alternate Trail, completely remarkable.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.1075, Longitude -121.7919
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.0766, Longitude -121.7836
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 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: 243 feet
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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11 miles away
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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17 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Skyline Alternate Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 11 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 17 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 29 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks
, 29 miles away |
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