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| | Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is so much fun. Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Zigzag Trail in Hood River County, Oregon is such an outstanding spot. A long trip parts Hood River from Zigzag Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Oregon is a wonderful spot for backcountry trekkers. Backpacking and hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors trail it's always |
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wonderful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The time needed for this hike is roughly 3.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for
| | any current fire restrictions before you go. With its 4.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. Each one of the many hiking trails of Oregon is well worth a hike. Oregon has plenty of brilliant hiking trails, and one of those is Zigzag Trail in Hood River County. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. The length of Zigzag Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid wilderness hiking trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure. This wilderness | |
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trail has a total elevation difference of 1,553 feet which is about average. Zigzag Trail is a wet site that gets much rainfall; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July. Some parts of Zigzag Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness
trail, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. Zigzag Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. At Zigzag Trail throughout
the long summer days highs are in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows at Zigzag Trail all through the winter ordinarily drop into the 30's. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this
vicinity.
Briefly about the general area:
Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go home again. Looking for some flowing water? Try Ward Creek, and a pleasant trip to Cooks Meadow is a nice way to spend an afternoon. You can run the
rapids of Hood River - East Fork in the neighborhood of Zigzag Trail, and while you're here at Zigzag Trail it's a great idea to stop by Horkelia Meadow.
It's always pleasant to stop at Clinger Spring, and hey, Polallie Creek is a splendid local stream. That right there is
a load of exciting stuff already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. White River is a great whitewater spot close to Zigzag Trail. Camping is available at Nottingham Campground; Powder Springs is a pleasant local attraction.
Zigzag Trail really is in the middle
of a stunning outdoors paradise. Camping at Clinger Campground is always a tremendous experience, and there are plenty of people from Hood River here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.4096, Longitude -121.5321
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.416, Longitude -121.5688
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1553 feet
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15 miles away
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
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15 miles away
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User input for Zigzag Trail, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Zigzag Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Zigzag Trail, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon
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| | Trails Near Zigzag Trail:
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Dog River Trail, Hood River County
County
, 1 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1302 feet elevation difference |
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Elk Meadows Trail, Hood River County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2889 feet elevation difference |
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Lamberson Butte Spur Trail, Hood River County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1777 feet elevation difference |
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Lookout Mountain Trail, Hood River County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference |
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Bottle Prairie Trail, Wasco County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1332 feet elevation difference |
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Tilly Jane Trail, Hood River County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2742 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Zigzag Trail:
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Hood River - East Fork, Hood River County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park) |
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White River, Wasco County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill) |
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Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River) |
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| | Hotels Near Zigzag Trail:
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Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River
, 15 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 16 miles away |
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Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles
, 26 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - The Dalles OR, The Dalles
, 26 miles away |
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