Oregon hiking trails - Twin Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County

   
  Nice wilderness hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Twin Lakes Trail is one of them, and it's in Marion County. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has its own character. Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? Twin Lakes Trail in Marion County, Oregon is just the place. Twin Lakes Trail is to be found a relatively lengthy trip from Hood River, but backcountry hiking is such an exciting thing to do, and this is a perfect place to do that. With its 8.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. Twin Lakes
    Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is an area covered with lots of wilderness trails. The length of Twin Lakes Trail is about average with an average amount
of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail glorious for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Here in the good state of Oregon hiking is a great way to spend some time. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. The total elevation difference for Twin Lakes Trail is 888 feet which is a lower than average number. Twin Lakes Trail is a wet spot that gets lots of rain; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions  
in place. For the period of the summer months here at Twin Lakes Trail, high temperatures frequently get into the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Twin Lakes Trail. The backcountry hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a glorious way to explore these mountains. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Twin Lakes Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.

Briefly about the general area:
That right there is a load already, but it goes on; Twin Lakes Trail has it all. Near Twin Lakes Trail you discover great places like Beachie Saddle. And that's not all the things to do here in the Central Cascade Range. There's some flowing water nearby, Betty Creek is a stream you can pop by while you're here, and B and B Rentals is a perfect local campground.
A great location for whitewater paddling right next door to Twin Lakes Trail is Collawash River, and let's not forget Dunlap Creek which is a stream that you may bump into during your stay. You can run the rapids of Breitenbush River right next door to Twin Lakes Trail; Twin Lakes Trail is a good place to visit for more than one day, Skookum Lake Campground is a good place to camp nearby. Do set aside some time for Pansy Basin since you're here at Twin Lakes Trail; Terrace Spring is always fun to check out.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.8522, Longitude -122.142
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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


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 Trails Near Twin Lakes Trail:
Mother Lode Trail, Marion County County , 1 miles away, 10.7 hiking miles, 3313 feet elevation difference
Elk Lake Trail, Marion County County , 3 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 1845 feet elevation difference
Welcome Lakes Trail, Marion County County , 4 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference
Farm Trail, Clackamas County County , 5 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 252 feet elevation difference
Beachie Trail, Marion County County , 5 miles away,  13.4 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference
Whetstone Trail, Clackamas County County , 5 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1456 feet elevation difference
Humbug Ridge Trail, Marion County County , 5 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Twin Lakes Trail:
B and B Rentals, Detroit, 6 miles away
Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 8 miles away
Detroit Lake State Park, -blank-, 8 miles away
Pelton Park, Estacada, 16 miles away
Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near Twin Lakes Trail:
Breitenbush River, Marion County County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)
Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir)
Collawash River, Marion County County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County County , 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)
 Hotels Near Twin Lakes Trail:
Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 26 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 26 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 29 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 32 miles away
Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham , 38 miles away
 Lakes Near Twin Lakes Trail
West Lake, Marion County , 3 miles away
Giebeler Lake, Marion County , 3 miles away

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