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| | Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Windigo Way in Douglas County, Oregon is such a nice place. Windigo Way is a long tour away from Klamath Falls, but trekking is such an amusing thing to do, and this is a nice place to do that. This part of Oregon has a great deal of available outdoors activities. With its 6.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. All the water falling down from the sky makes Windigo Way a wet place; most of the rain falls all through December, |
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and the driest month is July. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors trail. 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. Windigo Way is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Going for a walk here in Oregon never gets boring. Every single Oregon backpacking and hiking trail is worth backcountry backpacking. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The length of Windigo Way is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in glorious | |
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shape. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a great way to explore these summits. The total elevation difference for Windigo Way is 738 feet which is a lower than average number. There are so many fine backpacking and hiking trails for backcountry
backpacking in Oregon; one of them being Windigo Way in Douglas County. You should count on this trek taking about 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. During the summertime months highs here at Windigo Way reach the 80's, and the nighttime
is rather cooler of course, commonly in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Windigo Way during the wintertime commonly plunge into the 20's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.
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about the general area:
So much entertaining stuff in the Central Cascade Range, just incredible. If you came for an overnight stay Lake Lucile Campground is a tremendous spot to camp. Crater Lake National Park is a fine location next to Windigo Way, and Diamond Lake RV Park is a good local campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.3695, Longitude -122.1526
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3956, Longitude -122.1646
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 738 feet
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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30 miles away
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
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47 miles away
Stay at this La Pine, Oregon hotel, a central location to five of the major recreational areas in Oregon including Crater Lake and the 14 lake Cascade Lakes. Welcome to the Best Western Newberry Sta...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Windigo Way. |
| | Trails Near Windigo Way:
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Timpanogas Way, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 432 feet elevation difference |
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Sawtooth Way, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Pass Way, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.5 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference |
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Kelsay Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference |
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Calamut Way, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 595 feet elevation difference |
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Windy Lakes Trail, Klamath County
County
, 7 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference |
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McGowan Mountain Way, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2074 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Windigo Way:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine
, 47 miles away |
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