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| | There are so many wonderful hiking trails for backcountry hiking in Oregon; Sunset Lake Trail in Lane County is one of them. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Sunset Lake Trail in Lane County, Oregon is the fresh air at its best. When you're here in Oregon backcountry hiking along one of its hiking trails is so much fun. Wilderness hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. This walk shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some |
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a bit faster. Sunset Lake Trail has a total elevation difference of 275 feet which is lower than average. A long tour divides Bend from Sunset Lake Trail, but hiking and backpacking trails like these are delightful. Summertime at Sunset Lake Trail comes with high temperatures in
| | the 80's with nighttime lows in the 40's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 30's while Sunset Lake Trail nighttime low temperatures all through the winter are in the 20's. Being 6.6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. Lots of rainfall falls at Sunset Lake Trail; the month with most of the rain is December while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This great outdoors hiking trail is a mid length great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail good for hard | |
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core backpackers looking for adventure. Every single Oregon hiking trail is worth backcountry hiking. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding neighborhood. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you
go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There's not much difference in elevation along Sunset Lake Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This part of Oregon
has a great deal of available outdoors pastimes. This is a backpacking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sunset Lake Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out.
Briefly about the general area:
A short tour to Blacktail Spring is always worthwhile, and Elk Lake Springs is a delightful place to pop by while you're at Sunset Lake Trail. Reserve Meadow is a great spot to check out. There's so much to do here at Sunset Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, East
Lake Resort and RV Parks is a pleasant location for that.
But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Island Meadow is a gorgeous spot any time of year, and Sunset Lake Trail is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Upper Campground is a magnificent local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.9828, Longitude -121.8124
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 275 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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23 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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25 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
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Sunset Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sunset Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sunset Lake Trail:
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Horse Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 0 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 427 feet elevation difference |
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Island Meadow Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 704 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 12.2 hiking miles, 1359 feet elevation difference |
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Senoj Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Way, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 14.8 hiking miles, 1337 feet elevation difference |
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Mink Lake Loop Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 17 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference |
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Mirror Lake Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 605 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Sunset Lake Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 23 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 25 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 26 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 28 miles away |
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26 miles away
28 miles away
