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| | Althouse Trail is a long drive away from Grants Pass, but there's great natural splendor awaiting you here along it. As long as you like nature you will like Oregon. There are so many great great outdoors trails for backpacking in Oregon, and Althouse Trail in Josephine County is one of them. Backcountry trekking here in the Klamath Mountains is a nice way to explore these highlands. At Althouse Trail throughout the summer highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 40's. Through the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 40's with |
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winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Althouse Trail. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to
| | get out, and Althouse Trail in Josephine County, Oregon is just what you need. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is not a very long backcountry hiking trail but it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Althouse Trail frequently gets a lot of precipitation; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. With its 2.2 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type hike. Backpacking | |
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here in Oregon is the great thing to do. There's not much difference in elevation along Althouse Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Each one of the many great outdoors trails of Oregon has something unique to offer. Please follow all local
rules about fires and camping. Althouse Trail is a very short great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for the average hiker looking for an exciting adventure. You should count on this backcountry walk
taking about 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The number of backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity is not very high. The total elevation difference for Althouse Trail is 369 feet which is a lower than average
number.
Briefly about the general area:
So many amusing things to do in the Klamath Mountains, not enough time. West Branch Campground is a good campground here, and Oregon Caves National Monument is a wonderful place close by. Althouse Trail is a good place to camp,
Country Hills Resort is a good place, and there's some out of the ordinary stuff to spot at Bolan Lake Dam near Althouse Trail.
Don’t forget to visit Portuguese Flat since you're here at Althouse Trail, and since you're here you will meet lots of folks from close by Grants Pass.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.0324, Longitude -123.4847
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.0461, Longitude -123.4804
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 369 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Grants Pass, Oregon
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Bestway Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
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24 miles away
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Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
, 23 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
, 24 miles away |
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Bestway Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
, 24 miles away |
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Sunset Inn, Grants Pass
, 24 miles away |
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
, 24 miles away |
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