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

   
  There has been logging in the area, the roads are different now than the map. The trail is hard to find. Says

Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? Buck Point Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is such a brilliant place. Buck Point Trail is not very in the vicinity of Medford at all, but it is one of many fine wilderness hiking trails in this neighborhood. When you're here in Oregon backcountry hiking along one of its backcountry trails is something that is always fun to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place.
    You should count on this hike taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many pleasant backcountry trails for backcountry hiking in Oregon; Buck Point Trail in Jackson County is one of them. This
backpacking trail is a mid length backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in good shape. Buck Point Trail is a location that is pretty dehydrated commonly; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is commonly the driest month. This is a region covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. In Oregon  
you never run out of outdoors fun. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The stunning backpacking trails of the Southern Cascade Range are a glorious way to explore these peaks. This is a long wilderness trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Buck Point Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,366 feet, and that is about average. All through the months of summer at Buck Point Trail highs are ordinarily in the 90's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Buck Point Trail. Each backcountry trail in Oregon is well worth a backcountry walk. With its 8.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. Buck Point Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Put some time aside to spend at Indian Spring since you're here at Buck Point Trail. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Buck Point Trail has to offer, you can camp at Willow Lake Resort. So many exciting things to do here in the Southern Cascade Range, too great to be true. Rogue River - North Fork is a nice whitewater spot near Buck Point Trail. You definitely ought to adore Buck Point Trail. You can run the rapids of Big Butte Creek near Buck Point Trail, and Indian Glade is a great place to check out.
A quick journey to Bieberstedt Creek next to Buck Point Trail is a pleasant idea, and a wonderful spot nearby is Miller Gulch. Man, is there a load of exciting things to do in the Southern Cascade Range. It's a great idea to explore South Fork Bieberstedt Creek, it's in the neighborhood of Buck Point Trail. There's so much to do here at Buck Point Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Campers Cove is a good spot for that. Cougar Spring is a good local attraction, and spots like Ash Swale are tremendous to go to.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.4233, Longitude -122.5257
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.4505, Longitude -122.502
- - Directions and Road Map


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
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland, Or, Ashland , 17 miles away
Ashland Super 8 Motel, Ashland , 17 miles away
Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Buck Point Trail
Willow Lake, Jackson County , 4 miles away
Wade Reservoir, Jackson County , 5 miles away

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