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| | In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. You'll have got to go far from Hood River to get to Summit Lake Trail, but you always have an outstanding time when you're hiking along it. Gotta get out of the settlement man, and Summit Lake Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a really tremendous location to spend some time. High temperatures at Summit Lake Trail during the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun |
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is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Summit Lake Trail sink into the 30's. Going for a walk here in Oregon is an excellent idea. This is not a very long great outdoors trail but it's always splendid to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen.
| | Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There are many great great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon; one of them being Summit Lake Trail in Clackamas County. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Being 5.6 miles long it's a mid length trek. Summit Lake Trail is a mid-length wilderness trail with | |
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an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for the average backcountry hiker looking for an exciting adventure. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so
be prepared for that. Summit Lake Trail is a wet place that gets a large amount of rainfall; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is July. There's not much difference in elevation along the backpacking and hiking trail which means
the conditions are about the same from start to finish. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a walk. Summit Lake Trail has a total elevation difference of 968 feet which is a lower than average number. The wilderness trails of the
Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. There are not too many backcountry hiking trails in this area.
Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may feel that's plenty but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range. Rock
Spring is an inspiring place to check out while you're here, and a great location to camp here at Summit Lake Trail is Trout Lake Campground. A glorious place like Trapper Spring Meadow here at Summit Lake Trail is too great to miss, and camping at Lemiti Campground is always a good experience.
A short journey to Dry Creek Spring is always worthwhile.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.0331, Longitude -121.7907
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 968 feet
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
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14 miles away
At the Mount Hood Inn we offer our guests the finest accommodations on the mountain. With our modern facilities and friendly local staff we are able to give you the attention and service you have com...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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20 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Summit Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Summit Lake Trail:
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Fire Springs Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1297 feet elevation difference |
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Skyline Alternate Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 243 feet elevation difference |
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Boundary Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 124 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Summit Lake Trail:
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 14 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 20 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 20 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 32 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 33 miles away |
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