Oregon hiking trails - Buck Point Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Jackson County

   
  Gotta get out of the settlement man, and Buck Point Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is a really good place to spend some time. Backpacking in Oregon is always an enjoyable thing to do. Buck Point Trail is a backpacking trail pretty far from Medford, but trekking it is always enjoyable. Each hiking trail in Oregon is wonderful in its own way. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Buck Point Trail is 8.6 miles long it's an average length backpacking and hiking trail. All through the warmest time
    of the year highs here at Buck Point Trail get into the 90's with overnight lows in the 50's. Throughout the winter this site gets highs in the 40's while Buck Point Trail overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in the 30's. This is one of many backpacking trails
in the surrounding neighborhood. Buck Point Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Buck Point Trail is a location that is quite dry usually; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain while July is usually the driest month. This is a two-ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Buck Point  
Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,366 feet which is about average. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The length of this great outdoors trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice backpacking trail for experienced walkers in pleasant shape. Backcountry hiking here in the Southern Cascade Range is a very fine way to see these mountains. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backcountry hiking. Oregon has plenty of great hiking trails, and one of these is Buck Point Trail in Jackson County.

Briefly about the general area:
Be careful coming to Buck Point Trail, you might not ever wanna return home again. Why not have a look at close by Bieberstedt Creek since you're here at Buck Point Trail, and in case you don’t mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Big Butte Creek. If you want a perfect time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Southern Cascade Range. Don't forget to take a wonderful little trip to South Fork Bieberstedt Creek.
Miller Gulch is a great place to go to in close proximity to Buck Point Trail; a pleasant spree to Indian Glade is a nice way to spend an afternoon. Lots of fun awaits you along this river. Willow Lake Resort is a splendid campground here, and Indian Spring is a great local attraction. Stay the night at Campers Cove; since you're here at Buck Point Trail it's a splendid idea to stop at Ash Swale.
Yep, outdoors fun stuff truly is abundant here in the Southern Cascade Range. Cougar Spring is a striking location to have a look at while you're at Buck Point Trail, and Rogue River - North Fork has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.4233, Longitude -122.5257
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.4505, Longitude -122.502
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2366 feet


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 Trails Near Buck Point Trail:
Bieberstedt Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 1353 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 19, County County , 8 miles away, 99.3 hiking miles, 3756 feet elevation difference
Dead End Trail, Jackson County County , 9 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 1311 feet elevation difference
Mosquito Fish Lake Trail, Jackson County County , 9 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Buck Point Trail:
Willow Lake Resort, Butte Falls, 5 miles away
Campers Cove, Ashland, 13 miles away
Hyatt Lake Campground, Jackson County, 14 miles away
Saddle Campground, Jackson County, 15 miles away
Medford Oaks Campark, Eagle Point, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Buck Point Trail:
Big Butte Creek, Jackson County County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Butte Falls to Netherlands Road)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 3.3 miles long (Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Lake)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 18 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park)
 National Parks Near Buck Point Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 35 miles away
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Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 13 miles away
Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland, Or, Ashland , 17 miles away
Ashland Super 8 Motel, Ashland , 17 miles away
Cedarwood Inn Motel, Ashland , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Buck Point Trail
Swamp Creek Reservoir, Jackson County , 4 miles away
Willow Lake, Jackson County , 4 miles away

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