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| | Here in the splendid state of Oregon backpacking is always an amusing thing to do. Squaw Butte Trail being so far away from the most adjacent city, trails like these are great. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Squaw Butte Trail in Lane County, Oregon is nature at its best. Squaw Butte Trail is a mid-length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced trekkers looking for a nice challenge. You should count on this walk taking about 6 |
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hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Oregon has lots of outdoors things to do. Every single Oregon trail is different from the others. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current
| | fire restrictions before you go. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. These hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Squaw Butte Trail ordinarily gets much rain; the month with most of the rain is November; July is when it's the driest. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange | |
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for a ride back. This is an area covered with lots of backcountry trails. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. During the summer here at Squaw Butte
Trail, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Squaw Butte Trail. Oregon has plenty of splendid trails,
and among these are Squaw Butte Trail in Lane County. With its 6.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. The total elevation difference for Squaw Butte Trail is 1,436 feet, and that is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
So much amusing stuff
to do here at Squaw Butte Trail, too good to be true. Why not camp at Oakridge RV Park while you're here at Squaw Butte Trail, and Salmon Falls is a gorgeous spot to explore while you're at Squaw Butte Trail.
Cottonwood Spring is a good local attraction, and a brilliant location
for whitewater paddling is Hills Creek. Yeah, come up here to the Central Cascade Range for a magnificent time. Looking for some flowing water? Try Gobel Creek, and you can run the rapids of Salt Creek. Sugar Creek is a fine local stream, and if you came for an overnight stay Oakridge Mobile Home Park is a magnificent spot to camp.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.7661, Longitude -122.3211
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.7371, Longitude -122.3308
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1436 feet
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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12 miles away
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Super 8 Creswell, Creswell
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49 miles away
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User input for Squaw Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Squaw Butte Trail. |
| | Trails Near Squaw Butte Trail:
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Gobel Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 632 feet elevation difference |
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Owl Cabin Way, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 3365 feet elevation difference |
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Bunchgrass Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2141 feet elevation difference |
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Shitepoke Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 2640 feet elevation difference |
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Dead Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2108 feet elevation difference |
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Kitson Ridge Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 3666 feet elevation difference |
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Roosevelt Way, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2210 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Squaw Butte Trail:
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salmon Creek, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge) |
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Willamette River - North Fork of Middle Fork, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 13.5 miles long (to Westfir) |
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Christy Creek, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Confluence with Willamette) |
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| | Hotels Near Squaw Butte Trail:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 12 miles away |
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Super 8 Creswell, Creswell
, 49 miles away |
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Village Inn, Springfield
, 49 miles away |
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
, 49 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove
, 50 miles away |
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