Oregon hiking trails - Waldo Lake Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County       This part of Oregon has a good deal of available outdoors endeavors. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Waldo Lake Trail in Lane County, Oregon is such a magnificent site. Hiking in Oregon never gets boring. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a good way to explore these hills. This area does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.     This is a region covered with lots of hiking trails. With its 10.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long great outdoors trail. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 9 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There are many great wilderness hiking trails in Oregon, and one of those is Waldo Lake Trail in Lane County. The total elevation difference for Waldo Lake Trail is 2,265 feet, and that is about average. Waldo Lake Trail is in a quite deserted neighborhood, and you always have a magnificent time when you're backcountry hiking along it. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. During the months of summer at Waldo Lake Trail highs are frequently in the 80's. Once the   sun is down it dips down to the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Waldo Lake Trail are in the 20's. The length of this hiking and backpacking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique to offer. The high level of precipitation makes Waldo Lake Trail a rather wet spot; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Briefly about the general area: Get soaked paddling on McKenzie River - South Fork, and why not camp at Twin Springs Campground if you're here at Waldo Lake Trail. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Central Cascade Range. Pothole Meadow is right here at Waldo Lake Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Lillian Falls while you're here at Waldo Lake Trail. Camping is available at Shelter Cove Resort; paddling on Hills Creek is so much fun. While you're here at Waldo Lake Trail you must explore Klovdahl Bay; Salt Creek Falls is a good local attraction. So many cool things in the Central Cascade Range, just mind-boggling. Take a little journey to Klovdahl Creek if you're here at Waldo Lake Trail. Be careful coming to Waldo Lake Trail, you might not ever want to return home again. A trip to Black Meadows revitalizes the soul, and some close by water includes Nettie Creek. Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.7028, Longitude -122.1109 - - Directions and Road Map Total in and out hiking length = 10.6 miles Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours Total elevation difference: 2265 feet Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge 28 miles away This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. 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These outdoors activities are available near Waldo Lake Trail.   Trails Near Waldo Lake Trail: Mount Ray Trail, Lane County County , 3 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 1058 feet elevation difference Island Lake Trail, Lane County County , 3 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 1361 feet elevation difference High Divide Trail, Lane County County , 3 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 1321 feet elevation difference Crain Prairie Trail, Lane County County , 3 miles away, 18.3 hiking miles, 504 feet elevation difference Fuji Mountain Trail, Lane County County , 3 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2523 feet elevation difference Cupit Mary Meadow Trail, Lane County County , 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1105 feet elevation difference Gold Lake Trail, Lane County County , 4 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 493 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Waldo Lake Trail: Shelter Cove Resort, Crescent Lake, 12 miles away Twin Springs Campground, Lane County, 13 miles away   Whitewater Near Waldo Lake Trail: Hills Creek, Lane County County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) Salt Creek, Lane County County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) Christy Creek, Lane County County , 20 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Confluence with Willamette) Salmon Creek, Lane County County , 22 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge)   National Parks Near Waldo Lake Trail: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 40 miles away   Hotels Near Waldo Lake Trail: Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 28 miles away Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine , 41 miles away Sunriver Resort, Sunriver , 45 miles away Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 46 miles away The Pines at Sunriver, Sunriver , 46 miles away   Lakes Near Waldo Lake Trail Boo Boo Lake, Lane County , 4 miles away