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| | Outdoors people generally like this part of Oregon. South Fork Mountain Trail is not very near Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton at all, but when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. Each backcountry trail in Oregon has something unique to offer. The length of South Fork Mountain Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail tremendous for the average backcountry walker looking for an enjoyable adventure. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, and |
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that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, South Fork Mountain Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a tremendous location for getting out. South Fork Mountain Trail
| | is 5.6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Good backcountry trails in Oregon are in abundance, and among these are South Fork Mountain Trail in Clackamas County. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 5 hours, but of course | |
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some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is just one of a large number of trails in this region. When you're here in Oregon backcountry backpacking along one of its backcountry trails is always a fun thing to do. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference
of 2,378 feet which is an average number. South Fork Mountain Trail is a wet site that gets a good deal of rainfall; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. All through the warmest time of the year at South Fork Mountain Trail temperatures
are regularly in the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are usually in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at South Fork Mountain Trail temperatures fall to the 30's. These backcountry trails here in the Central Cascade Range are the
best way to enjoy these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not all you can do here at South Fork Mountain Trail. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Clackamas River. Stroupe
Creek is a pleasant local stream, and do set aside some time for Lost Creek Meadow since you're here at South Fork Mountain Trail.
Collawash River is a pleasant whitewater spot near South Fork Mountain Trail; Bagby Hot Springs is always fun to check out. A short tour to Pegleg
Falls is always worthwhile, and why not camp at Skookum Lake Campground while you're here at South Fork Mountain Trail. And if that's not enough there's loads more enjoyable things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Some of the water nearby flows, like Skin Creek, and if you came for an overnight stay B and B Rentals is a fine place to camp.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.9543, Longitude -122.1804
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Total elevation difference: 2378 feet
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
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22 miles away
This Sandy, Oregon hotel is an interior corridor hotel offering guests easy access to Mt. Hood, the Rose Garden Convention Center and the Oregon Zoo at Washington Park. Enjoy beautiful mountain view...
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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24 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington
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| These outdoors activities are available near South Fork Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near South Fork Mountain Trail:
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East Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 479 feet elevation difference |
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Molalla Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1285 feet elevation difference |
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Nohorn Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 472 feet elevation difference |
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Whetstone Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1456 feet elevation difference |
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Thunder Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 3377 feet elevation difference |
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Baty Silver King Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 335 feet elevation difference |
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High Camp Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 278 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near South Fork Mountain Trail:
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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Clackamas River - South Fork, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V+ - 0 miles long (South Fork Clackamas Falls) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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| | Hotels Near South Fork Mountain Trail:
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 22 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 24 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 24 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Pony Soldier-Gresham, Gresham
, 31 miles away |
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