Oregon hiking trails - South Pass Lake Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Klamath County

   
  A visit to Oregon is not complete without some hiking. South Pass Lake Trail is a long journey away from Klamath Falls, but you always have a splendid time when you're backpacking along it. Glorious backcountry hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and among these are South Pass Lake Trail in Klamath County. Summer brings highs in the 60's to South Pass Lake Trail. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's while South Pass Lake Trail overnight low temperatures during the wintertime
    are in the 10's. This is one of many trails in the surrounding vicinity. South Pass Lake Trail is a pretty wet site generally with a great deal of rainfall; the month of December is the wettest with most of the snow, and July is when it's the driest. This hiking 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. Backpacking in Oregon is an outstanding idea. You should count on this walk taking about 6.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. South Pass Lake Trail is a normal length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a wonderful challenge. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 3,151 feet  
which is a higher than average number. Being 7.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. The delightful hiking trails of the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Every backcountry hiking trail in Oregon is striking in its own way. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and South Pass Lake Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is such a splendid place. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Some parts of this great outdoors hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. South Pass Lake Trail is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.

Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more enjoyable things to do in the Southern Cascade Range. South Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth visiting; if you yearn for a little side spree, try South Pass. South Pass Lake Trail is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Lake Of The woods Resort is a pleasant local campground, and whitewater paddling is brilliant on Klamath River.
Camping at White Pine Campground is always a magnificent experience, and do pop by Bridge Creek since you're here at South Pass Lake Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.3492, Longitude -122.0372
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 3151 feet


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 Trails Near South Pass Lake Trail:
Moss Creek Trail, Klamath County County , 1 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 1926 feet elevation difference
Varney Creek Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 1592 feet elevation difference
Mountain Lakes Trail, Klamath County County , 5 miles away,  17.2 hiking miles, 2862 feet elevation difference
Greylock Mountain Trail, Klamath County County , 6 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 3383 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near South Pass Lake Trail:
Lake Of The woods Resort, Klamath Falls, 9 miles away
White Pine Campground, Klamath County, 10 miles away
Round Lake Golf and Mobile Estates, Klamath Falls, 13 miles away
Sportsman's River Retreat, Chiloquin, 14 miles away
Agency Lake Resort, Chiloquin, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near South Pass Lake Trail:
Klamath River, Klamath County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 5.5 miles long (Keno Dam to JC Boyle Reservoir)
Klamath River, Klamath County County , 12 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (JC Boyle Dam to Powerhouse)
 National Parks Near South Pass Lake Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 29 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 46 miles away
 Hotels Near South Pass Lake Trail:
Americas Best Value Inn, Klamath Falls , 19 miles away
Klamath Falls Super 8 Motel, Klamath Falls , 19 miles away
Quality Inn Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls , 20 miles away
Econo Lodge Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls , 20 miles away
Maverick Motel, Klamath Falls , 21 miles away
 Lakes Near South Pass Lake Trail
South Pass Lake, Klamath County , 0 miles away
Paragon Lake, Klamath County , 1 miles away

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