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

   
  This part of Oregon has a splendid deal of available outdoors activities. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Blue Rock Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is just what you need. Oregon has plenty of tremendous wilderness trails, and Blue Rock Trail in Klamath County is one of them. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is the tremendous thing to do. Now,
    this is roughly a 2-day walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Blue Rock Trail. Summer night lows sink down to the 40's. During the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Blue Rock Trail dipping down into the
20's throughout winter nights. You'll must go far from Klamath Falls to get to Blue Rock Trail, but it is a wonderful hiking trail. Backcountry trails like this one here in the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is a long wilderness trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The length of Blue Rock Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes  
it a fine great outdoors trail for experienced trekkers in good shape. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. With its 15.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. A common amount of rain falls here at Blue Rock Trail; November is the wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Blue Rock Trail has a total elevation difference of 925 feet which is lower than average. This is an area covered with lots of great outdoors trails. Each one of the many wilderness trails of Oregon is delightful in its own way.

Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Blue Rock Trail it's a great idea to visit McKee Basin, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Rogue River - North Fork. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Southern Cascade Range. It's always great to visit Gypsy Spring, and a quick journey to Swan Creek is definitely a brilliant idea.
Doe Point is not far from Blue Rock Trail at all, and you must without doubt dedicate some time to Buck Basin since you're here at Blue Rock Trail. Blue Rock Trail really is in the middle of a striking outdoors paradise. Long Creek flows through this region; Saddle Campground is a perfect local campground. Upper South Fork Campground is a pleasant campground nearby, and a spree to Christis Spring will fill your spirit with good feelings.
This place, the Southern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors exciting things.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.531, Longitude -122.2963
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.4545, Longitude -122.2482
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 925 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Blue Rock Trail.
 Trails Near Blue Rock Trail:
Twin Ponds Trail, Klamath County County , 1 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference
Blue Canyon Trail, Klamath County County , 1 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference
Cat Hill Way, Jackson County County , 2 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2014 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Klamath County County , 3 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1813 feet elevation difference
Four Mile Lake Trail, Klamath County County , 3 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 434 feet elevation difference
Crater Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 2571 feet elevation difference
Mount McLoughlin Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  14 hiking miles, 4813 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Blue Rock Trail:
Saddle Campground, Jackson County, 2 miles away
Upper South Fork Campground, Jackson County, 6 miles away
Hemlock Lake Campground, Klamath County, 7 miles away
White Pine Campground, Klamath County, 7 miles away
Willow Lake Resort, Butte Falls, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Blue Rock 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)
Jenny Creek, Jackson / Siskiyou County County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Ashland Oregon to Iron Gate Reservoir California)
Big Butte Creek, Jackson County County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Butte Falls to Netherlands Road)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 24 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge)
 National Parks Near Blue Rock Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 23 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 62 miles away
 Hotels Near Blue Rock Trail:
Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 25 miles away
Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland , 31 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland, Or, Ashland , 31 miles away
Ashland Super 8 Motel, Ashland , 31 miles away
Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland , 34 miles away
 Lakes Near Blue Rock Trail
Blue Canyon Lake, Jackson County , 1 miles away
Blue Lake, Jackson County , 1 miles away

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