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| | Every Oregon backpacking and hiking trail is well worth a trek. You'll must go far from Hood River to get to Woodpecker Trail, but It's always cool to backcountry walk here. Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Woodpecker Trail is 6.8 miles long it's an average length hiking trail. This is a trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this area. The length |
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of Woodpecker Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for a great challenge. This trail has a total elevation difference of 1,135 feet, and that is about average. Hiking
| | here in Oregon never gets boring. These wilderness trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really fine way to spend quality time in the fresh air. This trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Woodpecker Trail generally gets a great deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 6 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for | |
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that. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Linn County of Oregon, Woodpecker Trail is a wonderful local backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There's not much difference in elevation along Woodpecker
Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Through the days of summer, highs generally are in the 70's at Woodpecker Trail, and through the night it cools down to the 50's.
High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Woodpecker Trail tend to be in the 30's. Oregon has plenty of fine backpacking and hiking trails, and Woodpecker Trail in Linn County is one of them.
Briefly about the
general area:
A brilliant location to camp here at Woodpecker Trail is Trout Lake Campground, and a journey to Grizzly Flat revitalizes the soul. Yep, outdoors fun stuff to do are in fact abundant here at Woodpecker Trail. Why not camp at Lemiti Campground since you're here
at Woodpecker Trail.
And if that's not sufficient there's heaps more entertaining things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Russell Creek is a gorgeous stream that is worth a visit, and Wild Cheat Meadow is a good location to check out. Flapper Springs is a pleasant local
attraction; a good site for whitewater paddling is Marion Creek. Don't forget to take a magnificent little visit to Sentinel Creek; Santiam River - North is a nice whitewater spot nearby.
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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. |
| | Trails 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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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 32 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 33 miles away |
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31 miles away
