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| | Going for a backcountry walk here in Oregon never gets boring. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the backcountry trail, if you happen to be in Josephine County of Oregon, Boundary Trail is a magnificent local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Trails are great and plentiful in Oregon; Boundary Trail in Josephine County is one of them. Different parts of Boundary Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Every Oregon wilderness hiking |
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trail is striking in its own way. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you
| | go. The length of Boundary Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in tremendous shape. This is a region covered with lots of trails. This hike should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The backpacking trails of the Klamath Mountains are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Boundary Trail is a rather wet place | |
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generally with much precipitation; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Through the summertime at Boundary Trail highs are typically in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. Throughout
the winter highs are generally in the 40's; overnight lows in the 30's for Boundary Trail. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,741 feet, and that is about average. Boundary Trail is a backcountry trail pretty far from Grants Pass, but it is a cool place to backcountry
hike. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Boundary Trail is 17.2 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry
trek.
Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come here to Boundary Trail for a glorious time. Don't leave Boundary Trail without first paying a visit to Cedar Spring, and if you wish for a little side tour, try Fehley Gulch. And if that's not sufficient there's a lot
more exciting stuff to do in the Klamath Mountains. The sights at Oregon Caves National Monument will blow your mind; Yew Creek is in close proximity to Boundary Trail and is always a bliss to take a look at.
This river is so good. There's so much to do here at Boundary Trail
that you need to camp here for a while, West Branch Campground is a perfect place for that, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Elk Creek. Now, you may imagine that's loads but there's even more fun things to do here in the Klamath Mountains. Phantom Meadows is a great site;
at Boundary Trail you always meet someone from Grants Pass. Get drenched paddling on Indian Creek Klamath Tributary; there's some flowing water close by, Thirteenmile Creek is a stream you can stop by while you're here.
If you came to camp Klamath RV Park is a pleasant place
to do that, and Elkhorn Prairie is a glorious spot to check out. At this river you will never have a bad time. Horse Spring is an inspiring site to explore during your stay.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.0389, Longitude -123.3487
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.0141, Longitude -123.4313
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 1741 feet
Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
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22 miles away
As the largest hotel on the Rogue River-Riverside Inn resort and conference center is a preferred location for lodging needs in the area. The Inn boasts spacious guestrooms -all of them with private b...
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
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22 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass is conveniently located at the junction of Interstate 5 and the Redwood Hwy (Hwy 199), offers you easy access to Rogue River thrills, antique shopping, wildlife wat...
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User input for Boundary Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Grants Pass, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grants Pass, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Boundary Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Boundary Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon
Local climate location: CAVE JUNCTION 4 miles away
     
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
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22 miles away
Situated at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 199, this Grants Pass hotel is just minutes from the famous Rogue River in Oregon. The Best Western Grants Pass Inn is surrounded by beautiful mo...
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Bestway Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
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23 miles away
Only minutes to Rogue River National Park, the AAA rated Bestway Inn is conveniently located near Interstate 5 and Highway 199. With easy access to Historic Downtown, Growers Market, Wolf Creek Inn, ...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Boundary Trail. |
| | Trails Near Boundary Trail:
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Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 1 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1978 feet elevation difference |
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East Fork Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3375 feet elevation difference |
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Green Valley Trail, Josephine County
County
, 3 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 810 feet elevation difference |
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Limestone Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2926 feet elevation difference |
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Bolan Lake Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 563 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Mountain Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1760 feet elevation difference |
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Oregon Caves Trail, Josephine County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1673 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Boundary Trail:
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Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River) |
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Elk Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River) |
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 17 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 18 miles long (Happy Camp to Coon Creek) |
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 17 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp) |
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Trace Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River) |
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| | Hotels Near Boundary Trail:
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Junction Inn, Cave Junction
, 19 miles away |
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Holiday Motel, Kerby
, 20 miles away |
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Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
, 22 miles away |
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Discovery Inn, Grants Pass
, 22 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
, 22 miles away |
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