Oregon hiking trails - Timpanogas Way, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County

   
  Hiking and backpacking trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; one of them being Timpanogas Way in Douglas County. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backpacking. Here in Oregon backpacking is a magnificent way to spend some time. Timpanogas Way is very far from the nearest full-size settlement, and many folks like to backcountry hike here to be in close proximity to nature. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you
    head out. Timpanogas Way is a two ended trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. The backcountry hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the
same from start to finish. This trail has a total elevation difference of 432 feet which is lower than average. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Timpanogas Way in Douglas County, Oregon is a perfect choice. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The hiking and backpacking trails of the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these hills. Every Oregon backcountry hiking trail is striking in its own way. Summertime at Timpanogas Way arrives with  
high temperatures in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; overnight lows during the wintertime for Timpanogas Way tend to be in the 20's. Timpanogas Way is a wet place that gets a good deal of precipitation; through December this neighborhood sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. This hike shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The length of Timpanogas Way is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a nice challenge. With its 8 miles of walking distance it's an average length backcountry hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
If you came to camp Shelter Cove Resort is a wonderful place to do that. Hills Creek has a good whitewater paddling spot close by, and Emigrant Pass is certainly a nice place to explore.
Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return back home again. There's so much to do here at Timpanogas Way that you need to camp here for a while, Lake Lucile Campground is a pleasant place for that; don't miss out on a spree to Crater Lake National Park if you're here.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.4065, Longitude -122.1673
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.4108, Longitude -122.1166
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 432 feet


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 Trails Near Timpanogas Way:
Sawtooth Way, Douglas County County , 1 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference
Windigo Way, Douglas County County , 1 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 738 feet elevation difference
Windy Pass Way, Douglas County County , 2 miles away, 10.5 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference
Kelsay Way, Douglas County County , 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference
Calamut Way, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 595 feet elevation difference
Windy Lakes Trail, Klamath County County , 6 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference
Fawn Lake Way, Klamath County County , 7 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 2081 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Timpanogas Way:
Lake Lucile Campground, Douglas County, 12 miles away
Shelter Cove Resort, Crescent Lake, 13 miles away
Diamond Lake RV Park, Chemult, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Timpanogas Way:
Hills Creek, Lane County County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Timpanogas Way:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 25 miles away
 Hotels Near Timpanogas Way:
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 30 miles away
Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine , 46 miles away
 Lakes Near Timpanogas Way
Andy Lake, Douglas County , 4 miles away

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