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| | We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and if you happen to be in Marion County of Oregon, Welcome Lakes Trail is a glorious local backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Welcome Lakes Trail is not very in the neighborhood of Hood River at all, but it is a glorious backpacking trail. Each one of the many hiking trails of Oregon is well worth a trek. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other |
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parts of it. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. There are hiking trails all over Oregon, and Welcome Lakes Trail is one of them, and it's in Marion County.
| | All the water falling down from the sky makes Welcome Lakes Trail a wet location; throughout the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is July. Welcome Lakes Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This region does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This backcountry walk should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The total elevation difference | |
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for Welcome Lakes Trail is 3,795 feet, and that is higher than average. Welcome Lakes Trail is a backcountry hiking trail of good length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a
splendid challenge. Being 16.2 miles long; it's a long wilderness hiking trail. This is a two-ended backcountry trail with two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The backcountry hiking trails of the Central Cascade Range
are a very good way to see these highlands. No chance of getting bored in Oregon if you like the outdoors. Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is the great thing to do. During the summertime months highs here at Welcome Lakes Trail reach the 70's, and during the night it cools
down to the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 40's, and night lows during the wintertime for Welcome Lakes Trail tend to be in the 30's.
Briefly about the general area:
Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Central Cascade Range
is peerless! Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Collawash River, and a fine location close by is Beachie Saddle. Put some time aside to spend at Terrace Spring since you're here at Welcome Lakes Trail, and camping at B and B Rentals is
always a splendid experience.
I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a magnificent time here at Welcome Lakes Trail. A pleasant spree to Toma Meadow is a perfect way to spend an afternoon, and do explore Welcome Creek if you're here at Welcome Lakes Trail. While you're here
at Welcome Lakes Trail it's a tremendous idea to have a look at Pansy Basin, and don't forget to take a brilliant little tour to Battle Creek. Welcome Lakes Trail is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Skookum Lake Campground is a splendid local campground, and there are
some magnificent whitewater spots on Collawash River.
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Central Cascade Range has to offer. Pegleg Falls is a pleasant local attraction.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.898, Longitude -122.007
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9001, Longitude -122.1165
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 3795 feet
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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23 miles away
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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23 miles away
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User input for Welcome Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Welcome Lakes Trail, Central Cascade Range, Marion County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Welcome Lakes Trail. |
| | Trails Near Welcome Lakes Trail:
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Elk Lake Trail, Marion County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 1845 feet elevation difference |
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Mother Lode Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.7 hiking miles, 3313 feet elevation difference |
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Bull of the Woods Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2348 feet elevation difference |
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Humbug Ridge Trail, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference |
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Janus Butte Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 2376 feet elevation difference |
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Farm Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 252 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Lakes Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 888 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Welcome Lakes Trail:
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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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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Clackamas River, Clackamas County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Welcome Lakes Trail:
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 23 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 23 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 29 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 29 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 37 miles away |
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29 miles away
