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| | If you are in Oregon during backpacking season you have to go backpacking. Each one of the many backpacking trails of Oregon is well worth a backcountry walk. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and South Loop Cut Off in Linn County, Oregon is a great location to go. South Loop Cut Off stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails in this vicinity. Going for a backcountry walk here in Oregon |
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is a fine idea. Wilderness hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; one of them being South Loop Cut Off in Linn County. South Loop Cut Off is located a pretty lengthy drive from Bend, but hiking along this wilderness trail is very enjoyable. Backcountry
| | trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a very glorious way to see these highlands. This is not a very long hiking trail but it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. | |
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Through the days of summer highs here at South Loop Cut Off reach the 80's. Summer night lows dip down to the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at South Loop Cut Off dip into the 20's. South
Loop Cut Off is a very short backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. This is a two-ended backpacking trail with two trailheads which means you
have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. South Loop Cut Off is 3.8 miles long it's a short backpacking trail. The total elevation difference for South Loop Cut Off is 208 feet which is a lower than average number. A good deal of
rain falls at South Loop Cut Off; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; July on the other hand is the driest.
Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at South Loop Cut Off that you need to camp here for a while, Suttle Lake Resort
and Marina is a great site for that; Douthit Spring is a fine local attraction.
Having a fine time in the Central Cascade Range is uncomplicated. If you came to camp Cold Springs Resort is a splendid location to do that; you could always explore Santiam Pass.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.3911, Longitude -121.8535
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.4014, Longitude -121.8213
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 208 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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13 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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20 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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| These outdoors activities are available near South Loop Cut Off. |
| | Trails Near South Loop Cut Off:
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South Loop Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 154 feet elevation difference |
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Cache Lake Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 2 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 428 feet elevation difference |
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Round Lake Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 627 feet elevation difference |
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Little Lake Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 1199 feet elevation difference |
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Little Belknap Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 1726 feet elevation difference |
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Thirsty Camp Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 136 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near South Loop Cut Off:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 20 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 21 miles away |
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The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend
, 36 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 37 miles away |
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21 miles away
