Oregon hiking trails - Bear Camp Trail, Coast Ranges, Curry County

   
  Oregon has lots of outdoors things to do. Bear Camp Trail is a wilderness hiking trail relatively far from Grants Pass, but wilderness hiking trails like these are perfect. When you're here in Oregon backcountry trekking along one of its backpacking and hiking trails is a tremendous idea. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. Through the summer months here at Bear Camp Trail, high temperatures mostly reach the 70's, and through summer nights
    temperatures are in the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 50's, and night lows in the 30's for Bear Camp Trail. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for Bear Camp Trail is
1,019 feet which is an average number. Bear Camp Trail is 11.4 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Fine backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Bear Camp Trail is one of them, and it's in Curry County. The length of Bear Camp Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. There are plenty of backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them  
has its own unique beauty. The beautiful great outdoors trails of the Coast Ranges are a very perfect way to see these mountains. Sometimes this backpacking 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. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Bear Camp Trail in Curry County, Oregon is a fine place for getting out. Much precipitation falls at Bear Camp Trail; the month with most of the rain is December, and July on the other hand is the driest. This is one of a very small number of hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Bear Camp Trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.

Briefly about the general area:
Do set aside some time for Indigo Prairie if you're here at Bear Camp Trail, and if you want a little side visit, try Huggins Canyon. Now, you may think that's a heap but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Bear Camp Trail. A short tour to Montana Spring is always worthwhile, and if you come at the right time of year, Rogue River offers some pleasant whitewater.
Camping at Kelsy Creek Campground is always a nice experience, and if you're here, you could stop at Squirrel Camp Creek. Having a glorious time in the Coast Ranges is painless. A quick visit to Snail Creek near Bear Camp Trail is a fine idea, and don’t forget to explore Whitten Prairie if you're here at Bear Camp Trail. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Coast Ranges.
A wonderful spot to camp here at Bear Camp Trail is Little Windy Creek Campground, and there are some tremendous whitewater spots on Illinois River.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.5815, Longitude -123.9142
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.6179, Longitude -123.8444
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1019 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Bear Camp Trail.
 Trails Near Bear Camp Trail:
Illinois River Trail, Josephine County County , 9 miles away,  33.2 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Camp Trail:
Kelsy Creek Campground, Josephine County, 9 miles away
Little Windy Creek Campground, Josephine County, 11 miles away
North Jenny Creek Campground, Josephine County, 11 miles away
Big Windy Creek Campground, Josephine County, 11 miles away
Horseshoe Bend Campground, Josephine County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bear Camp Trail:
Rogue River, Josephine/Curry County County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 34 miles long (Grave Creek to Foster Bar)
Illinois River, Josephine / Curry County County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V) - 31 miles long (Miami Bar to Oak Flat)
Coquille River - South Fork, Coos County County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.7 miles long (South Fork Bridge to Myrtle Grove)
Coquille River - South Fork, Coos County County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Myrtle Grove Camp Ground to Milepost 3)
Illinois River, Josephine County County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Highway 199 to Miami Bar)
 National Parks Near Bear Camp Trail:
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 29 miles away
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 46 miles away
 Hotels Near Bear Camp Trail:
Best Western Beachfront Inn, Brookings , 39 miles away
Inn of the Beachcomber, Gold Beach , 39 miles away
Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass , 39 miles away
Grants Pass Travelodge, Grants Pass , 39 miles away
Comfort Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass , 39 miles away

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