Oregon hiking trails - Bristow Trail, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County

   
  There are plenty of great outdoors trails in Oregon; each one of them has its own character. Because Bristow Trail is very distant from society, backcountry trekking is such a cool thing to do, and this is a magnificent place to do that. Gotta get out of the settlement man, and Bristow Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is just the place. Oregon is a brilliant outdoors state. Great great outdoors trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Bristow Trail in Douglas County is one of them. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are
    a very wonderful way to see these highlands. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. This trail has a total elevation difference of 1,267 feet, and that is about
average. Here in the splendid state of Oregon hiking never gets boring. Bristow Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This trail has 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. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. All the water falling down from the sky makes Bristow Trail a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is November, and the driest month is July. Bristow Trail is a very long great outdoors  
hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a fine trail for experienced trekkers in great shape. This backcountry trek should take you about 1.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. For the duration of the summertime at Bristow Trail temperatures are generally in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while Bristow Trail nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's. With its 11 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry trek. This is one of many trails in the surrounding vicinity. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.

Briefly about the general area:
Stay the night at Weeping Rock Campground, and Dome Spring is a picturesque spot to stop at while you're at Bristow Trail. Bulldog Prairie is right here at Bristow Trail, and paddling on Steamboat Creek is so much fun.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. Picture Rock Prairie is a nice place here at Bristow Trail, and whitewater paddling is good on Copland Creek. Just can't get enough of Bristow Trail. Take a side visit to North Fork Indian Creek; Illahee Spring is a magnificent local attraction.
But wait, there's more cool stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Slim Chance Campground is a good campground nearby, and hey, Deadwood Creek is a brilliant local stream.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.4559, Longitude -122.4621
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3998, Longitude -122.4889
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1267 feet


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 Trails Near Bristow Trail:
Boulder Creek Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 3222 feet elevation difference
Lost Camp Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 7.9 hiking miles, 3991 feet elevation difference
Cinder Prairie Way, Douglas County County , 4 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 3151 feet elevation difference
Perry Butte Way, Douglas County County , 5 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1801 feet elevation difference
Grassy Ranch Trail, Douglas County County , 5 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 684 feet elevation difference
Staley Ridge Trail, Douglas County County , 5 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 2524 feet elevation difference
Spring Mountain Way, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 4292 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bristow Trail:
Slim Chance Campground, Douglas County, 5 miles away
Weeping Rock Campground, Douglas County, 9 miles away
Camas Creek Campground, Douglas County, 10 miles away
River View RV Park, Idleyld Park, 11 miles away
Big Twin Lakes Campground, Douglas County, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bristow Trail:
Copland Creek, Douglas County County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua)
Steamboat Creek, Douglas County County , 12 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls)
Brice Creek, Lane County County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek)
Hills Creek, Lane County County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir)
Steamboat Creek, Douglas County County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground)
 National Parks Near Bristow Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 36 miles away
 Hotels Near Bristow Trail:
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 16 miles away
Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove , 43 miles away
Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove , 44 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Cottage Grove, Or, Cottage Grove , 44 miles away
Super 8 Creswell, Creswell , 45 miles away

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