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| | Every single Oregon backcountry hiking trail has its own unique loveliness. It's a lengthy tour from Bend to Twin Peaks Trail, but what a glorious site for hiking it is. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Twin Peaks Trail in Lane County, Oregon is just what you need. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 1,368 feet which is an average number. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are so many |
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good backcountry hiking trails for backcountry trekking in Oregon, and Twin Peaks Trail in Lane County is one of them. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding
| | area. Twin Peaks Trail is 15.8 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. The wilderness hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. The beautiful hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range are a really glorious way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. A great deal of rainfall falls at Twin Peaks Trail; all through December this region sees the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. Here in Oregon backcountry | |
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trekking is so much fun. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Twin Peaks Trail is a very long hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a glorious hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in good shape.
There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. This backcountry hike should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Oregon is a great site for outdoors people.
Throughout the long summer days at Twin Peaks Trail temperatures are regularly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Twin Peaks Trail temperatures drop to the
20's.
Briefly about the general area:
Ray Creek is near Twin Peaks Trail and is always a bliss to stop at; if you came to camp Shelter Cove Resort is a perfect place to do that. This is no site for people who don’t like to have a good time. Benz Spring is a beautiful
site to pop by while you're at Twin Peaks Trail; a magnificent spot to explore close by is Maiden Peak Saddle.
Take a little journey to Skyline Creek while you're here at Twin Peaks Trail, and a visit to Islet Point is always a great idea. Places like Clover Meadow are delightful
to visit, and Twin Peaks Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, North Wickiup Campground is a wonderful local campground. Now, you may think that's plenty but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range. Long Meadow is a scenic site any
time of year.
And if that's not enough there's a heap more exciting stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Paddling on McKenzie River - South Fork is so much fun; a short tour to Lillian Falls is always worthwhile.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.6783, Longitude -122.0177
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.7494, Longitude -121.9712
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1368 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Twin Peaks Trail. |
| | Trails Near Twin Peaks Trail:
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Crain Prairie Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 18.3 hiking miles, 504 feet elevation difference |
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Moore Creek Trail, Deschutes County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.1 hiking miles, 1397 feet elevation difference |
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Maiden Peak Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 3274 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Ray Trail, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1058 feet elevation difference |
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Gold Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 493 feet elevation difference |
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Island Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1361 feet elevation difference |
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Waldo Lake Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2265 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Twin Peaks Trail:
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McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) |
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Horse Creek, Lane County
County
, 23 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) |
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Deschutes River, Deschutes County
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls) |
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 25 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Twin Peaks Trail:
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 33 miles away |
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 35 miles away |
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Sunriver Resort, Sunriver
, 38 miles away |
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The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver
, 39 miles away |
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 40 miles away |
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38 miles away
