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| | It's a long drive from Bend to Swampy Lakes Trail, but it sure is a a nice hiking trail. While visiting this region in Oregon it's a wonderful idea to go backpacking too. There are so many wonderful backcountry hiking trails for backcountry hiking in Oregon; Swampy Lakes Trail in Deschutes County is one of them. Swampy Lakes Trail has a total elevation difference of 177 feet which is a lower than average number. This is a one trailhead wilderness hiking trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. All through the days of summer, highs ordinarily |
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are in the 70's at Swampy Lakes Trail. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. Highs all through the winter are ordinarily in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Swampy Lakes Trail. Swampy Lakes Trail is not that
| | long but it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. These great outdoors trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a very splendid way to see these mountains. All the water falling down from the sky makes Swampy Lakes Trail a wet place; through December this vicinity sees the most snow; July is the month with the least moisture. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. | |
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Backpacking here in Oregon is the wonderful thing to do. Every single Oregon backcountry hiking trail is worth backcountry hiking. Hitting the hiking trails is always a fun thing to do, and Swampy Lakes Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is a nice spot for getting out. The length
of Swampy Lakes Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors hiking trail splendid for the average backcountry hiker looking for an exciting adventure. With its 4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. This trek shouldn't
take more than 3.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is one of a very small number of great outdoors hiking trails in this vicinity.
Briefly about the general area:
Bridge Creek is one of the streams close by that might be
worth checking out; whitewater paddling is great on Deschutes River. There's some flowing water close by, Spring Creek is a stream you can check out during your stay.
Camping is available at Snowy River RV Park, and there are plenty of people from Bend here at Swampy Lakes
Trail. This place, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors exciting things. If you came for an overnight stay Twin Lake Resort RV Park is a great location to camp, and in case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Squaw Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.9911, Longitude -121.5676
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 177 feet
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
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11 miles away
Sunriver Resort is located at the foot of the Cascade Mountain range in Central Oregon- 15 miles south of Bend. A four-star- full-service resort for family- couples and business. Offering world-class ...
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
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12 miles away
Located 35 miles from Redmond Airport and 175 miles from Portland Airport. Sunriver offers overnight accommodations after a strenuous day on Mount Bachelor which boasts coast from Canada to Californi...
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User input for Swampy Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon:
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 Swampy Lakes Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Swampy Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Swampy Lakes Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Swampy Lakes Trail:
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Squaw Creek, Deschutes County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Big River Campground to Benham Falls) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-V(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Benham Falls to Dillon Falls) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 2.5 miles long (Dillon Falls to Lava Island Falls) |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 11 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 12 miles away |
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The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend
, 13 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 15 miles away |
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13 miles away
