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| | Every Oregon great outdoors hiking trail is worth backpacking. Oregon is a good site for outdoors folks. Woodpecker Trail is not very near Hood River at all, but it is an exciting site to hike. Woodpecker Trail is a normal length backcountry trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 6 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation |
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difference of 1,135 feet, and that is about average. This great outdoors hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. At Woodpecker Trail all through the months of summer highs are in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. During the winter highs
| | are in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Woodpecker Trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Woodpecker Trail in Linn County, Oregon is a splendid site to go. Woodpecker Trail is a wet spot that gets lots of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is December; July is the month with the least moisture. Trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a good way to explore these highlands. Now this backcountry | |
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trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Being 6.8 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. Great great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and one of these is Woodpecker Trail in Linn County. This is an area covered with lots of
trails. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking and backpacking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking and backpacking trail. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions
with local forest authorities before you head out. Going for a walk here in Oregon is a good way to spend some time.
Briefly about the general area:
Whitewater paddling is great on Marion Creek; everyone loves Grizzly Flat. Don't forget to take a great little visit to
Russell Creek, and Lemiti Campground is a nice local campground.
You feel that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. It's a wonderful idea to have a look at Sentinel Creek, it's next to Woodpecker Trail. A visit to Wild Cheat Meadow invigorates the soul; paddling on Santiam
River - North is so much fun. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting things the Central Cascade Range has to offer. Flapper Springs is an inspiring site to stop at while here, and why not camp at Trout Lake Campground while you're here at Woodpecker Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.6794, Longitude -121.9184
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1135 feet
Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
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22 miles away
We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w...
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
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29 miles away
Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Woodpecker Trail, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Woodpecker Trail. |
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Pamelia Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 952 feet elevation difference |
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Jefferson Park Trail, Marion County
County
, 2 miles away, 17.6 hiking miles, 3680 feet elevation difference |
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South Breitenbush Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 2991 feet elevation difference |
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Bingham Ridge Trail, Linn County
County
, 4 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1458 feet elevation difference |
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Roaring Creek Trail, Marion County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference |
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Devils Peak Trail, Marion County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 2409 feet elevation difference |
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Marion Lake Trail, Linn County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Woodpecker Trail:
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Marion Creek, Linn County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) |
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Breitenbush River, Marion County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake) |
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Collawash River, Marion County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5) |
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| | Hotels Near Woodpecker Trail:
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Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters
, 29 miles away |
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Five Pine Lodge, Sisters
, 31 miles away |
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Whispering Woods, Welches
, 33 miles away |
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 33 miles away |
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31 miles away
