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| | Backpacking here in Oregon is a must. Going for a hike here in Oregon is the fine thing to do. Oregon has plenty of fine backcountry trails; Straight Creek Cat Trail in Linn County is one of them. Straight Creek Cat Trail is very far from the closest large urban center, and backcountry trekking is such a fun thing to do, and this is a splendid location to do that. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are so many trails in this vicinity. Backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very good way to see these highlands. This great |
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outdoors hiking trail is a normal length great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect trail for experienced backcountry walkers in great shape. Every backcountry trail in Oregon has its own unique beauty. This backcountry trail
| | has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. Being 9 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. Now this backcountry trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. At Straight Creek Cat Trail during the summertime months highs are in the 70's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime | |
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are frequently in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Straight Creek Cat Trail are in the 30's. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 612 feet which is lower than average. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time,
so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness trail. Straight Creek Cat Trail frequently gets a lot of rain; the wettest month of the year is typically December, that's the one that rains the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
This walk shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Straight Creek Cat Trail in Linn County, Oregon is a splendid pick.
Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Central Cascade Range for a glorious time. Lost Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth going to, and soar down the rapids of Breitenbush River in a kayak.
This is a great river. Don't forget to take a splendid little spree to Single Creek; camping
at Straight Creek Cat Trail is pleasant fun, Tombstone Prairie Campground is a pleasant local campground. Detroit Lake State Park is a magnificent campground here, and paddling on Santiam River - North is so much fun.
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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
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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
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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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Detroit Motel, Detroit
, 10 miles away |
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All Season's Motel, Detroit
, 14 miles away |
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Lakeside Motel, Detroit
, 14 miles away |
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Sleepy Hollow Motel, Blue River
, 22 miles away |
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Oak Park Motel & Trailer Park, Gates
, 25 miles away |
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