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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Twin Lakes Trail in Marion County, Oregon is just what you need. Here in Oregon trekking is the splendid thing to do. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of Oregon is different from the others. Trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and one of these is Twin Lakes Trail in Marion County. Twin Lakes Trail is a long trip away from Hood River, but it is an exciting place to backcountry walk. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so |
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don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. You should count on
| | this backcountry hike taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backcountry hiking trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Backcountry hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a really magnificent way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Twin Lakes Trail is a relatively wet place commonly with a good deal of rainfall; the month | |
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of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backpacking. Twin Lakes Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies.
This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 888 feet which is a lower than average number. Summertime at Twin Lakes Trail comes with high temperatures in the 70's with nighttime
lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Twin Lakes Trail. With its 8.4 miles of walking distance it's an average length backcountry trail.
Briefly about the general area:
A short tour to Terrace Spring
is always worthwhile; a perfect site to camp here at Twin Lakes Trail is B and B Rentals. What a spot this is for outdoors people. A great site for whitewater paddling close to Twin Lakes Trail is Collawash River.
If you want a perfect time in the great outdoors just come on
up to the Central Cascade Range. Why not pop by nearby Betty Creek since you're here at Twin Lakes Trail, and a magnificent place is Beachie Saddle. Dunlap Creek is a lovely stream that is worth checking out; do set aside some time for Pansy Basin since you're here at Twin Lakes
Trail. This river has so much to offer. Get your pulse rate up on the delightful whitewater of Breitenbush River, and why not camp at Skookum Lake Campground since you're here at Twin Lakes Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.8522, Longitude -122.142
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 888 feet
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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26 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 guest ...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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26 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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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Twin Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Twin Lakes Trail. |
| | Trails Near Twin Lakes Trail:
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Mother Lode Trail, Marion County
County
, 1 miles away, 10.7 hiking miles, 3313 feet elevation difference |
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Elk Lake Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 1845 feet elevation difference |
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Welcome Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference |
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Farm Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 252 feet elevation difference |
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Beachie Trail, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference |
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Whetstone Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1456 feet elevation difference |
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Humbug Ridge Trail, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Twin Lakes Trail:
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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| | Hotels Near Twin Lakes Trail:
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All Season's Motel, Detroit
, 6 miles away |
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Lakeside Motel, Detroit
, 6 miles away |
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Detroit Motel, Detroit
, 7 miles away |
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Oak Park Motel & Trailer Park, Gates
, 22 miles away |
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Old Welches Inn, Welches
, 25 miles away |
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26 miles away
