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| | As long as you like the wilderness you will like Oregon. There are great outdoors trails all over Oregon; one of them being Bear Mountain Trail in Lane County. Every single Oregon great outdoors trail is lovely in its own way. This wilderness trail is a normal length wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great hiking trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. This wilderness hiking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick |
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you up at the other end. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking trails. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation difference for Bear Mountain Trail
| | is 2,998 feet which is higher than average. Here in Oregon backcountry trekking is the glorious thing to do. The wilderness trails of the Central Cascade Range are a very magnificent way to see these hills. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. A good deal of rain falls at Bear Mountain Trail; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Bear Mountain Trail being so isolated | |
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from the closest settlement, backcountry hiking trails like these are perfect. For the duration of the summer months highs here at Bear Mountain Trail get into the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 40's. Through the winter the highs are mostly in the 40's, and
through the dark hours in the winter at Bear Mountain Trail temperatures drop to the 20's. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Put on your trekking shoes, and hit the backcountry hiking trail, Bear Mountain Trail in Lane County, Oregon is a really perfect site
to spend some time. Even though this is not a very long wilderness trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Some parts of this backcountry trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail which of course means you need
to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. With its 5.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length backcountry trail.
Briefly about the general area:
It's a perfect idea to stop by Baboon Creek, it's near Bear Mountain
Trail; Bear Mountain Trail is a perfect place to visit for more than one day, Oakridge Mobile Home Park is a perfect place to camp nearby. Man, is there plenty of enjoyable things to do right next door to Bear Mountain Trail. Crater Lake National Park is a great local destination
here at Bear Mountain Trail, and a quick trip to Moss Creek is positively a great idea.
Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Indigo Springs is an inspiring location to visit while you're here, and Pioneer Gulch is
another good place to stop at nearby. That right there is a load of cool things already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Don't leave Bear Mountain Trail without first paying a visit to Chuckle Springs, and there's whitewater on Salt Creek for all you adrenaline people.
Oakridge RV Park is a glorious campground nearby, and there are some wonderful whitewater spots on Hills Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.5305, Longitude -122.2728
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.5157, Longitude -122.2331
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2998 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bear Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bear Mountain Trail:
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Swift Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2139 feet elevation difference |
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Juniper Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 558 feet elevation difference |
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Happy Prairie Way, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2706 feet elevation difference |
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Diamond Peak Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1462 feet elevation difference |
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Hills Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference |
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McGowan Mountain Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2074 feet elevation difference |
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Pinto Mountain Way, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 829 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Mountain Trail:
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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