Oregon hiking trails - Windigo Way, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County

   
  Every Oregon backpacking and hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. With so many outdoors pursuits available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Windigo Way is a long tour away from Klamath Falls, but there's tremendous natural loveliness right here for you along it. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Backpacking
    and hiking trails are great and plentiful in Oregon; one of them being Windigo Way in Douglas County. Throughout the summer at Windigo Way highs are regularly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 40's. During the winter highs are usually in the 40's, and overnight lows throughout
the winter for Windigo Way tend to be in the 20's. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of great outdoors trails. Windigo Way is 6.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the backpacking and hiking trail, Windigo Way in Douglas County, Oregon is a really tremendous spot to spend some time. Windigo Way is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. These backpacking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are  
the best way to enjoy these summits. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 738 feet which is a lower than average number. 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 a mid-length backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious great outdoors trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in great shape. The high level of rain makes Windigo Way a rather wet site; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is July. Going for a backcountry trek here in Oregon never gets boring. The hiking and backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking and backpacking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
This location, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors cool stuff. Lake Lucile Campground is a perfect campground here, and you can stay the night at Diamond Lake RV Park.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.3695, Longitude -122.1526
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3956, Longitude -122.1646
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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

Total elevation difference: 738 feet


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 Trails Near Windigo Way:
Timpanogas Way, Douglas County County , 1 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 432 feet elevation difference
Sawtooth Way, Douglas County County , 1 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference
Windy Pass Way, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 10.5 hiking miles, 1518 feet elevation difference
Kelsay Way, Douglas County County , 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2161 feet elevation difference
Calamut Way, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 595 feet elevation difference
Windy Lakes Trail, Klamath County County , 7 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1381 feet elevation difference
McGowan Mountain Way, Douglas County County , 8 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2074 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Windigo Way:
Lake Lucile Campground, Douglas County, 11 miles away
Diamond Lake RV Park, Chemult, 13 miles away
Shelter Cove Resort, Crescent Lake, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Windigo Way:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 24 miles away
 Hotels Near Windigo Way:
Mazama Village Motor Inn, Crater Lake , 24 miles away
Crater Lake Motel, Chemult , 27 miles away
Chemult Motel, Chemult , 27 miles away
Holiday Village Motel Trailer, Chemult , 27 miles away
Whispering Pines Motel, Chemult , 27 miles away
 Lakes Near Windigo Way
June Lake, Douglas County , 1 miles away
Opal Lake, Douglas County , 3 miles away

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