Oregon hiking trails - Alta Lake Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Klamath County

   
  There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon, and each one has its own character. There are many good hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon; one of them being Alta Lake Trail in Klamath County. Oregon has lots of outdoors endeavors. Hitting the backpacking and hiking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Alta Lake Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is just what you need. Trekking here in Oregon is always an enjoyable thing to do. Alta Lake Trail gets a common amount of yearly rainfall; of all the months in a year November is the
    one with the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. The length of Alta Lake Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This hike should take you about
2 days, so it's a fine thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Summer at Alta Lake Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are usually in the 40's. All through the winter the highs are usually in the 40's, and night lows during the winter for Alta Lake Trail tend to be in the 20's. Being 13.8 miles long; it's  
a long great outdoors trail. Alta Lake Trail is not very close to Klamath Falls at all, but you always have an outstanding time when you're backpacking along it. This is just one of a large number of trails in this area. The pretty great outdoors trails of the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. Alta Lake Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Alta Lake Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,119 feet, and that is higher than average. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk.

Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Alta Lake Trail it's a fine idea to explore Seven Lakes Basin, and if you came to camp Upper South Fork Campground is a pleasant spot to do that. Visit Halifax Creek if you're here at Alta Lake Trail. There's so much to do here at Alta Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hemlock Lake Campground is a fine site for that.
You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the Southern Cascade Range. Paddling on Rogue River - North Fork is so much fun. That right there is a lot of fun things already but it goes on, the Southern Cascade Range has it all. Don't forget to take a good little spree to South Fork Wallowa Creek, and Fantail Spring is always fun to check out. Any time is a fine time at Alta Lake Trail if you fancy the outdoors. Near Alta Lake Trail you stumble on Snowbrush Gulch which is a glorious place to take a look at; a pleasant tour to Wickiup Meadow is a perfect way to spend an afternoon.
Fire Spring is a splendid local attraction; Crater Lake National Park is a very delightful site to explore.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.7081, Longitude -122.3161
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Total in and out hiking length = 13.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 3119 feet


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 Trails Near Alta Lake Trail:
King Spruce Trail, Klamath County County , 1 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 974 feet elevation difference
Seven Lakes Trail, Jackson County County , 2 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 2741 feet elevation difference
Hemlock Lake Trail, Klamath County County , 3 miles away,  10.4 hiking miles, 2410 feet elevation difference
Tom and Jerry Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 1530 feet elevation difference
Wickiup Trail, Klamath County County , 5 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2089 feet elevation difference
Bessie Rock Trail, Jackson County County , 5 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 1635 feet elevation difference
Red Blanket Trail, Jackson County County , 6 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 2031 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Alta Lake Trail:
Hemlock Lake Campground, Klamath County, 5 miles away
Upper South Fork Campground, Jackson County, 5 miles away
Saddle Campground, Jackson County, 8 miles away
Sevenmile Marsh Campground, Klamath County, 9 miles away
Mazama Campground, Klamath County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Alta Lake Trail:
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 16 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 17 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 3.3 miles long (Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Lake)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge)
Big Butte Creek, Jackson County County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Butte Falls to Netherlands Road)
 National Parks Near Alta Lake Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 15 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 67 miles away
 Hotels Near Alta Lake Trail:
Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 32 miles away
Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland , 37 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland, Or, Ashland , 37 miles away
Ashland Super 8 Motel, Ashland , 37 miles away
Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland , 39 miles away

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