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| | Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is the magnificent thing to do. Oregon has plenty of magnificent backpacking trails, and one of these is Twin Lakes Trail in Marion County. Twin Lakes Trail is positioned a quite lengthy trip from Hood River, but hiking trails like these are nice. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Being 8.4 miles long it's an average length backpacking trail. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of |
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wilderness trails. The time needed for this walk is roughly 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities
| | before you head out. Twin Lakes Trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for an outstanding challenge. Summertime highs at Twin Lakes Trail typically tend to be in the 70's; the night is slightly colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; night lows at Twin Lakes Trail throughout the winter ordinarily fall into the 30's. We all need to get out in the fresh air | |
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once in a while, and Twin Lakes Trail in Marion County, Oregon is an excellent place for getting out. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a very nice way to see these highlands. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 888
feet, and that is lower than average. Twin Lakes Trail ordinarily gets lots of precipitation; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July is when it's the driest. Twin Lakes Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the
same conditions along the whole backpacking trail. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backcountry hiking. Every Oregon backpacking trail is different from the others. Twin Lakes Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk.
Briefly
about the general area:
Dunlap Creek is in close proximity to Twin Lakes Trail and is always a diversion to take a look at, and you can run the rapids of Collawash River. Now, you may believe that's loads but there's even more fun things to do here in the Central Cascade Range.
Terrace Spring is always fun to check out; you could always look at Beachie Saddle.
There's whitewater on Breitenbush River for all you adrenaline kick people, and you must undeniably dedicate some time to Pansy Basin if you're here at Twin Lakes Trail. This is no location
for people who don’t like to have fun. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Twin Lakes Trail has to offer, you can camp at Skookum Lake Campground. Some nearby water includes Betty Creek, and Twin Lakes Trail is a perfect location to visit for more than one day, B and B Rentals is a perfect location to camp nearby.
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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 gues...
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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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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 26 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 29 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 32 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham
, 38 miles away |
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29 miles away
