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Beeman Junkens Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is a hiking and backpacking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 957 feet, and that is lower than average. You spend the whole backcountry walk in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. You should count on this walk taking about 9 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Being 10 miles long; it's a long trail. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 5 miles Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 5 miles Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 10 miles Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 10 miles Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 957 feet
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