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| | Trekking here in Oregon is a must. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Swampy Lakes Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is such a magnificent location. It's a lengthy drive from Bend to Swampy Lakes Trail, but It's always fun to trek here. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. For the duration of the warm months highs here at Swampy Lakes Trail get into the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. |
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All through the winter this location gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Swampy Lakes Trail dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. The time needed for this hike is roughly 3.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The backcountry
| | trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is something that is always fun to do. There are numerous backcountry hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry hike. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail delightful for the average backcountry | |
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hiker looking for a cool adventure. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 177 feet which is lower than average. The number of backpacking and hiking trails in this area is not very high. With its 4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk.
This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. Backcountry trails are fine and plentiful in Oregon, and Swampy Lakes Trail is one of them, and it's in Deschutes County. These backpacking and hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range
are a really great way to spend quality time in nature. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Swampy Lakes Trail usually gets a great deal of rain; December is the wettest month with most snow, and the driest month is July.
Briefly about
the general area:
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Deschutes River; obviously Spring Creek flows through this area. That right there is a load of amusing things already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. A great site to camp here at Swampy Lakes Trail is
Snowy River RV Park; you'll almost certainly meet some folks from Bend here.
There's some flowing water nearby, Bridge Creek is a stream you can check out while you're here. Why not camp at Twin Lake Resort RV Park while you're here at Swampy Lakes Trail; soar down the rapids of Squaw Creek in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.9911, Longitude -121.5676
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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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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Swampy Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon
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| | 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
