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| | Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Twin Peaks Trail in Lane County, Oregon is the wilderness at its best. Tremendous great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and among these are Twin Peaks Trail in Lane County. You'll have to go far from Bend to get to Twin Peaks Trail, but it is a brilliant wilderness trail. At Twin Peaks Trail throughout the summer months highs are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Twin |
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Peaks Trail are in the 20's. Twin Peaks Trail is a quite wet place generally with a good deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Twin Peaks Trail is 15.8 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness
| | trails. Twin Peaks Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. This is a vicinity covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backpacking, it never gets boring. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. These backpacking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really good way to spend quality | |
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time in the wilderness. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so make sure you bring plenty
of supplies. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. This backpacking trail is a backpacking trail of good length with an average amount of climbing distance which
makes this wilderness hiking trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry walk. The total elevation difference for Twin Peaks Trail is 1,368 feet which is an average
number.
Briefly about the general area:
You just can't envision the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Central Cascade Range has to offer. Looking for some flowing water? Try Ray Creek, and camping at Shelter Cove Resort is always a perfect experience. Skyline
Creek is a great local stream; if you're here, do take a journey to Islet Point.
Clover Meadow is a great spot to stretch your legs a bit, and Lillian Falls is an inspiring place to check out while here. If you adore the outdoors, you'll fancy Twin Peaks Trail. A pleasant spot
to camp here at Twin Peaks Trail is North Wickiup Campground, and a short visit to Benz Spring is always worthwhile. Having a fine time in the Central Cascade Range is trouble-free. A pleasant trip to Long Meadow is a great way to spend an afternoon.
Since you're here at Twin Peaks Trail why not visit Maiden Peak Saddle, and whitewater paddling is perfect on McKenzie River - South Fork.
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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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33 miles away
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35 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon
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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
