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| | Straight Creek Cat Trail is in a pretty wild area, and many people like to backcountry trek here to be near the wilderness. Going for a backcountry trek here in Oregon is so much fun. Backcountry trekking in Oregon is such a glorious thing to do. High temperatures at Straight Creek Cat Trail all through the summer months are in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are frequently in the 40's; nighttime lows throughout the winter for Straight Creek Cat Trail tend to be in the 30's. This wilderness hiking |
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trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a tremendous challenge. The high level of precipitation makes Straight Creek Cat Trail
| | a relatively wet place; during the month of December you get the most rain around here; the driest month is July. The time needed for this walk is roughly 8 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Straight Creek Cat Trail in Linn County, Oregon is a really brilliant place to spend some time. With its 9 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors trail. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and | |
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fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The great outdoors trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Backcountry trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is
a very delightful way to see these peaks. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Backcountry hiking trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and Straight Creek Cat Trail is one of them, and it's in Linn County.
Every single Oregon hiking and backpacking trail has its own character. Straight Creek Cat Trail is a two ended backcountry trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This is a wilderness
trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 612 feet which is a lower than average number. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot.
Briefly about the general
area:
You can run the rapids of Santiam River - North close to Straight Creek Cat Trail; you can stay the night at Tombstone Prairie Campground. Yep, outdoors cool stuff truly is abundant here in the Central Cascade Range. Single Creek is one of the streams close by that might
be worth a visit. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Straight Creek Cat Trail has to offer, you can camp at Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park.
Lost Creek is a stream that you may come across while here, and Breitenbush River is a perfect whitewater spot close by.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.5583, Longitude -122.045
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.5665, Longitude -122.1028
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 612 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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31 miles away
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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38 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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Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Lebanon, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Straight Creek Cat Trail. |
| | Trails Near Straight Creek Cat Trail:
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Coffin Mountain Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 0.9 hiking miles, 194 feet elevation difference |
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Pyramid Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.3 hiking miles, 1980 feet elevation difference |
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Gordan Peak Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 441 feet elevation difference |
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Bachelor Mountain Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 1497 feet elevation difference |
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Swamp Peak Trail, Linn County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 981 feet elevation difference |
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Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2419 feet elevation difference |
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Turpentine Peak Trail, Linn County
County
, 9 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 2018 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Straight Creek Cat Trail:
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Marion Creek, Linn County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Santiam River - Middle, Linn County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 15.5 miles long (Pyramid Creek to Green Peter Reservoir) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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| | Hotels Near Straight Creek Cat Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 31 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 38 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 39 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 39 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 40 miles away |
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