Oregon hiking trails - Swampy Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County

   
  Can’t wait to get out in the fresh air, Swampy Lakes Trail in Deschutes County, Oregon is just what you need. Swampy Lakes Trail is a long drive away from Bend, but it is one of many perfect wilderness trails in this region. Wilderness trails are nice and plentiful in Oregon; Swampy Lakes Trail in Deschutes County is one of them. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 177 feet which is lower than average. There's not much difference in elevation along Swampy Lakes Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish.
    Backcountry backpacking in Oregon is a tremendous idea. Every single Oregon wilderness trail is different from the others. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. The beautiful great outdoors hiking trails of the Central Cascade
Range are a perfect way to explore these summits. This great outdoors hiking trail is a normal length great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. Being 4 miles long it's an average length backpacking trail. Oregon is a perfect place for backcountry hikers. Swampy Lakes Trail is a relatively wet place regularly with lots of rainfall; December is when you get the most snow here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.  
This hiking trail is not that long but it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. For the period of the summer highs here at Swampy Lakes Trail get into the 70's, and the night is slightly colder of course, regularly in the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 30's, and night lows at Swampy Lakes Trail during the wintertime regularly sink into the 10's. This walk shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The number of great outdoors hiking trails in this region is not very high.

Briefly about the general area:
This river is always fun. Swampy Lakes Trail is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Snowy River RV Park is a brilliant local campground, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Deschutes River. Bridge Creek is a stunning stream that is worth checking out, and soar down the rapids of Squaw Creek in a kayak.
Camping at Twin Lake Resort RV Park is always a pleasant experience. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Central Cascade Range is so good! Take a side trip to Spring Creek, and the wonderful folks of Bend like to hang out nearby.

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


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 Camp Grounds Near Swampy Lakes Trail:
Snowy River RV Park, Bend, 11 miles away
Twin Lake Resort RV Park, Bend, 12 miles away
La Pine State Park, La Pine, 12 miles away
Lapine State Recreation Area, -blank-, 12 miles away
Upper Campground, Deschutes County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Swampy Lakes Trail:
Squaw Creek, Deschutes County County , 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station)
Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 11 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Big River Campground to Benham Falls)
Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground)
Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 12 miles away, Class I-V(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Benham Falls to Dillon Falls)
Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 2.5 miles long (Dillon Falls to Lava Island Falls)
 National Parks Near Swampy Lakes Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 67 miles away
 Hotels Near Swampy Lakes Trail:
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver , 11 miles away
The Pines At Sunriver, Sunriver , 12 miles away
The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver , 12 miles away
The Inn Of The Seventh Mountain, Bend , 13 miles away
Entrada Lodge, Bend , 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Swampy Lakes Trail
Swampy Lakes, Deschutes County , 0 miles away

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