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| | You'll have to go far from Bend to get to Turpentine Peak Trail, but it is a good refuge from the city. While visiting this area in Oregon it's a fine idea to go backcountry hiking too. Good hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Turpentine Peak Trail in Linn County is one of them. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff |
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you need. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Turpentine Peak Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. With its 14.6 miles of walking distance; it's longer
| | than many trails. At Turpentine Peak Trail through the summertime highs are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and night lows at Turpentine Peak Trail during the wintertime regularly dip into the 30's. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Oregon has its own unique loveliness. Much precipitation falls at Turpentine Peak Trail; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is July. Different parts of | |
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this trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a fine way to explore these mountains. Now this
wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Backcountry backpacking in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Turpentine Peak Trail in Linn County, Oregon
is a good place to go. This wilderness hiking trail is a very long wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent backcountry hiking trail for experienced trekkers in wonderful shape. The total elevation difference for this backpacking
trail is 2,018 feet which is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
This river is so great. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Marion Creek, and swing by Green Creek it's a magnificent spot to pop by. A glorious place like Duffy Prairie here at Turpentine Peak
Trail is too pleasant to miss, and hey, Swede Creek is a delightful local stream.
You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Marion Flats is a perfect location here at Turpentine Peak Trail; Detroit Lake State Park is a splendid campground here. If you fancy the outdoors
you'll fancy it here in the Central Cascade Range. There are some fine whitewater spots on Santiam River - North, and don't leave Turpentine Peak Trail without first paying a visit to Gooch Falls. If you came for an overnight stay Tombstone Prairie Campground is a glorious location to camp It's always pleasant to go to Big Spring.
This spot, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors enjoyable things.
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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
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22 miles away
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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29 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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Current weather conditions at Turpentine Peak Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon
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Sisters Inn & Suites, Sisters
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29 miles away
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
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31 miles away
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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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Detroit Motel, Detroit
, 18 miles away |
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All Season's Motel, Detroit
, 22 miles away |
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Lakeside Motel, Detroit
, 22 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 22 miles away |
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Sleepy Hollow Motel, Blue River
, 25 miles away |
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