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| | Great outdoors trails are pleasant and plentiful in Oregon; one of them being Tom Dick Trail in Clackamas County. There are plenty of hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them is well worth a hike. Finally, backcountry hiking time is here again, and Tom Dick Trail in Clackamas County, Oregon is a tremendous place for getting out. The total elevation difference for Tom Dick Trail is 1,309 feet which is about average. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along |
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your backcountry hike. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. Backcountry hiking in Oregon is the pleasant thing to do. This is not a very long hiking trail but you should
| | still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 4.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Tom Dick Trail is a mid-length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious wilderness hiking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. If you are in | |
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Oregon during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking. With its 5 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a really good way to spend quality
time in the fresh air. For the period of the summertime at Tom Dick Trail temperatures are typically in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows at Tom Dick Trail through
the wintertime generally dip into the 30's. Tom Dick Trail generally gets a good deal of rain; most of the rain falls through December; the driest month of the year is July. Tom Dick Trail is to be found a relatively lengthy trip from Hood River, but it is one of many good backpacking
and hiking trails in this vicinity. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out.
Briefly about the general area:
This spot, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors entertaining things. Some wonderful nature is
available in Mount Hood National Forest, and you can run the rapids of Zigzag River. While staying at Tom Dick Trail you could always explore Sand Canyon, and get your pulse rate up on the delightful whitewater of Sandy River.
Everybody loves Summit Meadows, and if you came
to camp High Cascade Snowboard Camp is a fine spot to do that. So many cool things to do in the Central Cascade Range, not enough time. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining things near Tom Dick Trail. Camping at Barlow Campground is always a good experience, and the friendly
people of Hood River like to hang out nearby.
A short trip to Yocum Falls is always worthwhile; don't forget to take a great little journey to Swim Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.2975, Longitude -121.7561
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1309 feet
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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13 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...
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Whispering Woods, Welches
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13 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...
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User input for Tom Dick Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Tom Dick Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Tom Dick Trail, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Tom Dick Trail. |
| | Trails Near Tom Dick Trail:
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Mirror Lake Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 676 feet elevation difference |
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Wind Creek Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1702 feet elevation difference |
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Hidden Lake Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 3014 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Park Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 3481 feet elevation difference |
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Pioneer Bridle Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1256 feet elevation difference |
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East Zigzag Mountain Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 1181 feet elevation difference |
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Portage Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 3422 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Tom Dick Trail:
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Sandy River, Clackamas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road) |
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Zigzag River, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River) |
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| | Hotels Near Tom Dick Trail:
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 13 miles away |
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Whispering Woods, Welches
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 20 miles away |
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Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks
, 20 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson
, 21 miles away |
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