Oregon hiking trails - Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County

   
  You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail in Wasco County, Oregon is a good pick. There are many nice wilderness trails in Oregon, and one of these is Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail in Wasco County. Trekking here in Oregon is always an amusing thing to do. Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,705 feet which is about average. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail with overnight lows in the 50's. The
    cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail are in the 30's. Trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are an excellent way to explore these peaks. All the water falling down from the sky
makes Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail a wet site; December is the month that gets the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. 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. Relatively far from Hood River you discover Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail, but it is a good hiking trail. And keep in mind that there could  
be temporary safety restrictions in location. Some parts of Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding area. Each one of the many wilderness trails of Oregon is worth backcountry backpacking. Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. This trek shouldn't take more than 7 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Being 7.6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking and hiking trail pleasant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. If you are in Oregon during trekking season you have to go trekking.

Briefly about the general area:
A short journey to Kane Springs is always worthwhile; a journey to Crane Prairie revives the spirit. All the outdoors fun stuff in the Central Cascade Range will keep you coming back again and again. Visit Swamp Creek since you're here at Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail; if you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on White River.
Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this place. White River has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot close by; if you came to camp Nottingham Campground is a tremendous place to do that. There's so much to do here at Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Dam Campground is a splendid place for that, and Buck Draw is also a delightful place to look at.
Yeah, come up here to the Central Cascade Range for a tremendous time. Don't forget to take a nice little visit to Barlow Creek; you're sure to stumble upon some wonderful folks from Hood River here. Bonney Meadows is a brilliant place, and Charity Spring is an inspiring place to visit while you're here.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2269, Longitude -121.5473
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.2627, Longitude -121.5861
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1705 feet


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 Trails Near Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail:
Little Boulder Way Trail, Wasco County County , 1 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 397 feet elevation difference
Boulder Lake Trail, Hood River County County , 1 miles away,  .8 hiking miles, 196 feet elevation difference
Boulder Lake Way Trail, Hood River County County , 1 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 887 feet elevation difference
Bonney Meadows Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 2416 feet elevation difference
Rocky Butte Way Trail, Wasco County County , 3 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 1134 feet elevation difference
Pine Creek Trail, Hood River County County , 4 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1375 feet elevation difference
Rimrock Trail, Wasco County County , 5 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail:
Dam Campground, Wasco County, 4 miles away
Nottingham Campground, Hood River County, 6 miles away
Lower Twin Campground, Wasco County, 8 miles away
White River Park Campground, Hood River County, 8 miles away
Clinger Campground, Hood River County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail:
White River, Wasco County County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill)
White River, Wasco County County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Keeps Mill to Victor Road Bridge)
 Hotels Near Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail:
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 14 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River , 23 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River , 23 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 28 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 28 miles away
 Lakes Near Swamp Creek Hidden Meadows Trail
Badger Lake, Hood River County , 3 miles away

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