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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Battle Creek Trail in Grant County, Oregon is the outdoors at its best. Every Oregon backcountry hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. Battle Creek Trail is not very close to Pendleton-Hermiston at all, but if you're looking for an outstanding place to go trekking, this is an outstanding choice. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The length of this backcountry trail is about average having an average number |
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of uphill miles which makes it a great backcountry hiking trail for experienced walkers in great shape. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. This is an area covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. Hiking and backpacking trails for
| | hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; one of them being Battle Creek Trail in Grant County. During the long summer days, highs mostly are in the 80's at Battle Creek Trail with overnight lows in the 30's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Battle Creek Trail. Battle Creek Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. There's not much difference in elevation along Battle Creek Trail, so you get pretty much | |
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the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. Battle Creek Trail is 8 miles long it's a mid length trek. It is very dry here at Battle Creek Trail ordinarily; November is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is July. Here in Oregon hiking
is the splendid thing to do. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking 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. The time needed for this hike is roughly 7 hours, but of course some people walk a
bit slower and some a bit faster. Backcountry hiking here in Oregon is a must. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a really wonderful way to spend quality time in the wilderness. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 730 feet which
is a lower than average number.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing stuff at Battle Creek Trail. Sponge Creek is near Battle Creek Trail and is always a pleasure to stop by. Whitewater paddling is good on John
Day River - North Fork; some nearby water includes Howard Creek.
While you're here at Battle Creek Trail it's a good idea to explore Kelsay Meadows; if you came for an overnight stay Trough Creek Campground is a pleasant place to camp. Now, you may believe that's loads but
there's even more fun things to do here in the Blue Mountains. Do set aside some time for Bull Prairie while you're here at Battle Creek Trail; a tour to Handy Spring will fill your soul with glorious feelings. Deerhorn Campground is a great local campground, and don't leave Battle Creek Trail without first paying a visit to Kelsay Spring.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.8462, Longitude -118.7348
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.8965, Longitude -118.7232
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 730 feet
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27 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn, John Day
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27 miles away
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Super 8 Pendleton, Pendleton
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39 miles away
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| | Trails Near Battle Creek Trail:
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Welch Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 1 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 422 feet elevation difference |
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Bull Prairie Trail, Grant County
County
, 2 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 745 feet elevation difference |
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Sunset Trail, Grant County
County
, 2 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference |
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Beeman Junkens Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 957 feet elevation difference |
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Jumpoff Joe Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 2572 feet elevation difference |
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Kelsay Butte Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 884 feet elevation difference |
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Basin Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 622 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Battle Creek Trail:
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 27 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn, John Day
, 27 miles away |
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton
, 36 miles away |
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Super 8 Pendleton, Pendleton
, 39 miles away |
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Best Western Pendleton Inn, Pendleton
, 39 miles away |
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