Oregon hiking trails - Blue Canyon Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Klamath County

   
  When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Blue Canyon Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is a glorious site for getting out. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Oregon is striking in its own way. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is so much fun. Blue Canyon Trail is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. There are many wonderful great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon; Blue Canyon Trail
    in Klamath County is one of them. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 763 feet which is lower than average. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. With its 10 miles of walking distance; it's
considered a longer backcountry hike. The annual precipitation here at Blue Canyon Trail is about average; through November this region sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Oregon. It's a long drive from Klamath Falls to Blue Canyon Trail, but when you hike it you're always having a glorious time. Blue Canyon Trail stays roughly within  
the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This wilderness trail is a very long wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a brilliant wilderness hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in pleasant shape. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. All through the summer highs here at Blue Canyon Trail get into the 80's with overnight lows in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Blue Canyon Trail dip into the 20's. These wilderness trails here in the Southern Cascade Range are a very brilliant way to see these summits. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

Briefly about the general area:
A pleasant site to camp here at Blue Canyon Trail is Saddle Campground, and a tour to Gypsy Spring will fill your spirit with great feelings. McKee Basin is a pretty spot any time of year, and unsurprisingly Swan Creek flows through this neighborhood.
There's some flowing water close by, Long Creek is a stream you can check out while here; don't leave Blue Canyon Trail without first paying a visit to Christis Spring. What a location this is for outdoors folks. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Rogue River - North Fork. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining things in the Southern Cascade Range. Why not camp at Upper South Fork Campground since you're here at Blue Canyon Trail, and Buck Basin is a fine place to stretch your legs a bit.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.5288, Longitude -122.2964
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Total in and out hiking length = 10 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 763 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Blue Canyon Trail.
 Trails Near Blue Canyon Trail:
Blue Rock Trail, Klamath County County , 1 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 925 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Klamath County County , 2 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1813 feet elevation difference
Red Lake Trail, Klamath County County , 2 miles away, 10.3 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference
Twin Ponds Trail, Klamath County County , 3 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference
Cat Hill Way, Jackson County County , 3 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2014 feet elevation difference
Four Mile Lake Trail, Klamath County County , 3 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 434 feet elevation difference
Wickiup Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2089 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Blue Canyon Trail:
Saddle Campground, Jackson County, 2 miles away
Upper South Fork Campground, Jackson County, 5 miles away
Hemlock Lake Campground, Klamath County, 6 miles away
White Pine Campground, Klamath County, 8 miles away
Sevenmile Marsh Campground, Klamath County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Blue Canyon Trail:
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 21 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 3.3 miles long (Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Lake)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 21 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 24 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge)
 National Parks Near Blue Canyon Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 22 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 62 miles away
 Hotels Near Blue Canyon Trail:
Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 27 miles away
Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland , 32 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ASHLAND, Ashland , 32 miles away
Super 8 Ashland, Ashland , 33 miles away
Ashland Motel, Ashland , 34 miles away
 Lakes Near Blue Canyon Trail
Beal Lake, Klamath County , 1 miles away
Blue Lake, Jackson County , 1 miles away

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