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

   
  Every single Oregon backcountry hiking trail has something unique to offer. Can’t wait to get out in nature, Alta Lake Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is just what you need. Going for a backcountry trek here in Oregon is the wonderful thing to do. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some trekking. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. This is a long great outdoors trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions
    and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking trails. Alta Lake Trail is 13.8 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. This hike should take you about 2 days, so it's an excellent thing if your
backpack is big enough to do the job. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Alta Lake Trail gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout November, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Different parts of Alta Lake Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The backcountry hiking trails of the Southern Cascade Range are a very great way to see these highlands. This backcountry hiking trail is many miles long  
having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in good shape. The total elevation difference for Alta Lake Trail is 3,119 feet, and that is higher than average. Oregon has plenty of wonderful backcountry hiking trails; one of those is Alta Lake Trail in Klamath County. Summertime highs at Alta Lake Trail frequently tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 40's. During the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Alta Lake Trail. Alta Lake Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail pretty far from Klamath Falls, but it is a really good great outdoors hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
There's whitewater on Rogue River - North Fork for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and Fantail Spring is a charming spot to stop at while you're at Alta Lake Trail. So many cool things to do in the Southern Cascade Range, not enough time. Fire Spring is always fun to check out.
Some nearby water includes Halifax Creek, and a great place like Seven Lakes Basin here at Alta Lake Trail is too perfect to miss. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Alta Lake Trail has to offer, you can camp at Hemlock Lake Campground; nearby you discover nice places like Snowbrush Gulch. There's just no way somebody can get bored 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, Upper South Fork Campground is a great place for that, and you should absolutely dedicate some time to Wickiup Meadow if you're here at Alta Lake Trail.
This spot, the Southern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Take a little trip to South Fork Wallowa Creek while you're here at Alta Lake Trail, and Crater Lake National Park is a fine place nearby.

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, Ashland , 37 miles away
Super 8 Ashland, Ashland , 37 miles away
Ashland Motel, Ashland , 39 miles away

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