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| | Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Beartrap Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is a magnificent place for getting out. Oregon is a brilliant outdoors state. Beartrap Trail is not very near Klamath Falls at all, but when you backcountry trek it you're always having a magnificent time. The length of this great outdoors hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced walkers looking for a fine challenge. This is one of many hiking and backpacking |
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trails in the surrounding vicinity. Trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and one of these is Beartrap Trail in Douglas County. Being 15 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,567
| | feet, and that is higher than average. Every Oregon hiking trail has something unique to offer. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry walk, so it's a tremendous thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. High temperatures at Beartrap Trail during the summertime months are in the 80's while overnight lows are usually in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows through the wintertime for Beartrap Trail tend to be in the 20's. Backpacking here in Oregon is so much fun. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in | |
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each end, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.
Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Beartrap Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Beartrap Trail gets a
large amount of water; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things in the Central Cascade Range. Pumice Beach is a beach near Beartrap Trail that you can check out, and if you have the time, Crater Lake National Park is a national park worth a visit.
A fine place like
Toolbox Meadows here at Beartrap Trail is too glorious to miss; a journey to Clearwater Falls will fill your spirit with fine feelings. Stay the night at Diamond Lake RV Park; obviously Bear Creek flows through this area. A tour to Kelsay Valley is always fun; do put some time
aside to spend at Whitehorse Falls while you're here at Beartrap Trail.
If only every location had this much outdoors exciting stuff, what a great planet it would be. There's so much to do here at Beartrap Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Haymaker Campground is
a perfect spot for that, and there's some flowing water close by, Lost Creek is a stream you can stop at during your stay. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Central Cascade Range. Don’t forget to stop by Beartrap Meadow if you're here at Beartrap Trail; get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Copland Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.2096, Longitude -122.2743
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.1849, Longitude -122.1685
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2567 feet
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| | Trails Near Beartrap Trail:
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Rodley Butte Trail, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 2918 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Bailey Trail, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 3466 feet elevation difference |
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Beaver Meadows Trail, Douglas County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 526 feet elevation difference |
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Dog Prairie Trail, Douglas County
County
, 7 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 2782 feet elevation difference |
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Three Lakes Trail, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 669 feet elevation difference |
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Tipsoo Trail, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 886 feet elevation difference |
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Pig Iron Trail, Douglas County
County
, 9 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2153 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Beartrap Trail:
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Copland Creek, Douglas County
County
, 22 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 24 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge) |
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Hills Creek, Lane County
County
, 25 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 28 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park) |
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