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| | A long trip divides Bend from Smith Prairie Trail, but it is a really great trail. Here in Oregon backcountry trekking is something that is always fun to do. This part of Oregon has a glorious deal of available outdoors things to do. Trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these mountains. This backcountry walk should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking trails. Backpacking and hiking trails are wonderful and plentiful in Oregon, |
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and one of those is Smith Prairie Trail in Linn County. During the summer here at Smith Prairie Trail, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 40's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 30's, and overnight lows at
| | Smith Prairie Trail all through the wintertime ordinarily fall into the 20's. The backcountry trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. With its 17.2 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many backcountry trails. Smith Prairie Trail has a total elevation difference of 923 feet which is a lower than average number. Smith Prairie Trail is a wet site that gets a large amount of rainfall; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the | |
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year is July. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Smith Prairie Trail in Linn County, Oregon is a great spot to go. This wilderness trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced backcountry
trekkers looking for a glorious challenge. This is a great outdoors trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Every hiking trail in Oregon is well worth a backcountry trek. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location.
This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one
way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
Briefly about the general area:
Nearby Tombstone Pass is a good place to go if you're at Smith Prairie Trail, and Lost Prairie is a perfect place to stretch your legs a bit. So many exciting things to do in the
Central Cascade Range, not sufficient time. A tremendous forest next to Smith Prairie Trail is Willamette National Forest, and you can stay the night at Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park.
Tamolitch Falls is always fun to check out. There's no way anybody can get bored
here in the Central Cascade Range. Paddling on Marion Creek is so much fun, and a pleasant visit to Smith Prairie is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. You absolutely have to like Smith Prairie Trail. Tombstone Prairie Campground is a tremendous campground nearby, and some close
by water includes Gate Creek.
Carmen Diversion Dam is a site that is in the vicinity of Smith Prairie Trail; whitewater paddling is wonderful on Horse Creek. Getting to Browder Creek from Smith Prairie Trail is trouble-free, and a short tour to Koosah Falls is always worthwhile.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.2909, Longitude -122.0441
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.3966, Longitude -122.0046
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 923 feet
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26 miles away
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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32 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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Current weather conditions at Smith Prairie Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon
Local climate location: BELKNAP SPRINGS 8 miles away
       
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
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34 miles away
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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44 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Smith Prairie Trail. |
| | Trails Near Smith Prairie Trail:
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Browder Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1658 feet elevation difference |
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Anderson Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 2720 feet elevation difference |
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Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2419 feet elevation difference |
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Deer Butte Trail, Linn County
County
, 7 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 814 feet elevation difference |
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Lookout Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 527 feet elevation difference |
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Maxwell Trail, Linn County
County
, 9 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2511 feet elevation difference |
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Pocket Way, Linn County
County
, 9 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 166 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Smith Prairie Trail:
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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Marion Creek, Linn County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Blue River, Linn/ Lane County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Quentin Creek to Blue River Reservoir) |
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Lookout Creek, -blank- County
County
, 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (2.5 miles above Blue River to Blue River) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Smith Prairie Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 32 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 44 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 46 miles away |
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