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| | Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the wilderness trail, Chetco Peak Trail in Curry County, Oregon is such a magnificent location. Trekking here in Oregon is so much fun. It's a long journey from Crescent City North to Chetco Peak Trail, but backcountry trekking along this wilderness trail is very exciting. Chetco Peak Trail is a wet location that gets a great deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain while July is generally the driest month. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions |
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in spot. Being 18.8 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. There are hiking trails all over Oregon, and one of these is Chetco Peak Trail in Curry County. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Every hiking trail in Oregon has
| | its own unique prettiness. The backcountry trails of the Coast Ranges are a very brilliant way to see these mountains. This is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. High temperatures at Chetco Peak Trail through the summertime are in the 60's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are commonly in the 50's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Chetco Peak Trail tend to be in the 40's. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current | |
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fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Chetco Peak Trail is a very long backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a nice challenge.
This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding region. The total elevation difference for Chetco Peak Trail is 860 feet, and that is lower than average. Oregon is a perfect site for outdoors people. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you
get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. This walk should take you about 3 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need.
Briefly about the general area:
Smith River - North Fork has a great whitewater paddling spot
nearby, and if you came to camp Shelly Creek Campground is a magnificent place to do that. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Coast Ranges. next to Chetco Peak Trail you'll find a wooded vicinity called Siskiyou National Forest, and Doe Gap is another great site
to go to close by.
Fresno Creek is right next door to Chetco Peak Trail and is always a joy to pop by; do put some time aside to spend at Limber Camp Spring since you're here at Chetco Peak Trail. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing things in close proximity to Chetco
Peak Trail. Do set aside some time for Red Mountain Prairie since you're here at Chetco Peak Trail, and Madstone Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out. A pleasant journey to Frantz Meadow is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. There's so much to
do here at Chetco Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Meadow Creek Campground is a good place for that.
All year is a wonderful time in the Coast Ranges if you fancy the outdoors. Whitewater paddling is glorious on Illinois River, and Submarine Hole is a glorious local attraction.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.1817, Longitude -123.9969
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 18.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 860 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Chetco Peak Trail. |
| | Trails Near Chetco Peak Trail:
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Upper Chetco Trail, Curry County
County
, 6 miles away, 16.7 hiking miles, 3391 feet elevation difference |
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Chetco Divide Trail, Curry County
County
, 7 miles away, 14.5 hiking miles, 2742 feet elevation difference |
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Packsaddle Trail, Curry County
County
, 12 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1548 feet elevation difference |
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Elk Camp Ridge Trail, Del Norte County
County
, 12 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2616 feet elevation difference |
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Illinois River Trail, Josephine County
County
, 13 miles away, 33.2 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Creek Trail, Curry County
County
, 14 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1632 feet elevation difference |
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French Hill Trail, Del Norte County
County
, 16 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 2021 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Chetco Peak Trail:
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Smith River - North Fork, Del Norte County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Low Divide Road to Gasquet) |
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Illinois River, Josephine / Curry County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 31 miles long (Miami Bar to Oak Flat) |
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Smith River - Middle Fork, Del Norte County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (6 Miles Above Patrick Creek to South Fork Road) |
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Illinois River, Josephine County
County
, 18 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Highway 199 to Miami Bar) |
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Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County
County
, 21 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Chetco Peak Trail:
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Best Western Beachfront Inn, Brookings
, 23 miles away |
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WESTWARD INN, Brookings
, 25 miles away |
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Anchor Beach Inn, Crescent City
, 25 miles away |
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Pacific Sunset Inn, Brookings
, 25 miles away |
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Best Western Brookings Inn, Brookings
, 25 miles away |
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