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| | There are many great backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon, and one of those is Straight Creek Cat Trail in Linn County. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Oregon has its own character. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Straight Creek Cat Trail in Linn County, Oregon is a fine place for getting out. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. Straight Creek Cat Trail gets a great deal of water; through December this vicinity sees the most rain, and July is the month with the |
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least moisture. This is a backcountry hiking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is an outstanding way to explore these summits. Straight Creek Cat Trail is a normal length backpacking trail with an average
| | amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Here in the great state of Oregon backcountry trekking is so much fun. Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. Straight Creek Cat Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole trail. The | |
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total elevation difference for Straight Creek Cat Trail is 612 feet, and that is lower than average. With its 9 miles of walking distance it's an average length trail. You should count on this walk taking about 8 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit
faster. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Straight Creek Cat Trail is very far from the closest full-scale town, and many folks like to backcountry hike here to be right next door to the great outdoors. Throughout the summertime months, highs frequently are
in the 70's at Straight Creek Cat Trail. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while Straight Creek Cat Trail overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 30's. 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.
Briefly about the general area:
You just should love the Central Cascade Range. Soar down the rapids of Santiam River - North in a kayak. There's so much to do here at Straight Creek Cat
Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park is a wonderful place for that. A quick journey to Lost Creek next to Straight Creek Cat Trail is a brilliant idea. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Straight Creek Cat Trail has
to offer, you can camp at Tombstone Prairie Campground.
If you come at the right time of year, Breitenbush River offers some wonderful whitewater; of course Single Creek flows through this vicinity.
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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
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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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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