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| | Each one of the many hiking trails of Oregon is pretty in its own way. Backpacking trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; one of those is Turpentine Peak Trail in Linn County. A lengthy journey separates Bend from Turpentine Peak Trail, but if you're looking for a magnificent location to go backcountry trekking, this is a magnificent pick. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. All the water falling down from the sky makes Turpentine Peak Trail a wet place; December is |
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the wettest month with most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backpacking. With its 14.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. High temperatures at Turpentine Peak Trail all through
| | the summertime months are in the 70's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 50's. During the winter the highs are generally in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Turpentine Peak Trail plunge into the 30's. Some parts of this wilderness trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Now, this is roughly a 2-day walk, so it's a fine thing if your backpack | |
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is big enough to do the job. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. When was the last time you got out in the outdoors a bit? Turpentine Peak Trail in Linn County, Oregon is the outdoors at its best. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry,
so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The total elevation difference for Turpentine Peak Trail is 2,018 feet which is an average number. When you're here in Oregon backpacking along one of its hiking trails never gets boring. The beautiful hiking
trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very great way to see these hills. This is a one trailhead great outdoors hiking trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. This hiking trail is a hiking trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes
it a nice backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in pleasant shape.
Briefly about the general area:
So much enjoyable stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range, too fine to be true. Why not check out close by Green Creek since you're here at Turpentine
Peak Trail, and there are some tremendous whitewater spots on Santiam River - North.
There's so much to do here at Turpentine Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Tombstone Prairie Campground is a good site for that, and Duffy Prairie is right here at Turpentine
Peak Trail. Man, is there a heap of entertaining things to do in the Central Cascade Range. A trip to Marion Flats invigorates the soul, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Gooch Falls. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors exciting things the area near Turpentine
Peak Trail has to offer. Don't leave Turpentine Peak Trail without first paying a visit to Big Spring; don't forget to take a fine little tour to Swede Creek.
If you came to camp Country Star Recreational Vehicle Park is a great location to do that, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Marion Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.4939, Longitude -121.9824
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 14.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2018 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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22 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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29 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Turpentine Peak Trail. |
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Duffy Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 1 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 1541 feet elevation difference |
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Lava Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 9.8 hiking miles, 1651 feet elevation difference |
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Maxwell Trail, Linn County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2511 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1692 feet elevation difference |
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Blue Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, 13.2 hiking miles, 2356 feet elevation difference |
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Marion Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference |
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Bingham Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 6 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1458 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Turpentine Peak Trail:
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Marion Creek, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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| | Hotels Near Turpentine Peak Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 29 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 31 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 41 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 41 miles away |
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31 miles away
