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| | Oregon is a perfect location for outdoors folks. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Oregon is charming in its own way. Backcountry hiking here in Oregon is the great thing to do. There are so many wilderness trails in this neighborhood. Some parts of Summit Trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. This is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. You should count on this trek taking about 6.5 hours, but you |
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never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Hiking trails are great and plentiful in Oregon, and among these are Summit Trail in Jefferson County. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Jefferson County of Oregon,
| | Summit Trail is a good local wilderness trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. The length of Summit Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced walkers looking for a brilliant challenge. With its 7.4 miles of walking distance it's an average length trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Summit Trail commonly gets a good deal of rainfall; all through December this vicinity sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year | |
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is July. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,790 feet, and that is about average. This is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking
trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. Backcountry hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very pleasant way to see these summits. For the duration of the summertime months here at Summit Trail, high temperatures generally reach the 70's while nighttime
lows are commonly in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; nighttime lows at Summit Trail during the wintertime commonly descend into the 20's. Summit Trail is not very in the neighborhood of Bend at all, but what a good place for backcountry trekking it is.
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If you come at the right time of year, Marion Creek offers some good whitewater, and Cold Springs Resort is a great campground nearby. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing things at Summit Trail.
While you're here at Summit
Trail it's a great idea to go to Bear Valley Lake, and Two Springs is a good local attraction. Stay the night at Black Butte Resort, and if you yearn for a little side trip, try Minto Pass. Having a splendid time in the Central Cascade Range is trouble-free. A pleasant spree to
Canyon Creek Meadows is a perfect way to spend an afternoon, and Bear Valley Creek is in close proximity to Summit Trail and is always a pleasure to visit.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.52, Longitude -121.7705
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 1790 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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12 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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19 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 Bend, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bend, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Summit Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Summit Trail, Central Cascade Range, Jefferson County, Oregon
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| | Trails Near Summit Trail:
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Brush Creek Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1347 feet elevation difference |
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Minto Pass Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 967 feet elevation difference |
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Cabot Lake Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 941 feet elevation difference |
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Little Lake Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 1199 feet elevation difference |
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Round Lake Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 627 feet elevation difference |
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Sugar Pine Ridge Trail, Jefferson County
County
, 5 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 2926 feet elevation difference |
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Swallow Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 3182 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Summit Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 19 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 21 miles away |
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The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend
, 38 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 38 miles away |
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21 miles away
