Oregon hiking trails - Chetco Peak Trail, Coast Ranges, Curry County

   
  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
    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  
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.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.1817, Longitude -123.9969
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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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 Trails Near Chetco Peak Trail:
Upper Chetco Trail, Curry County County , 6 miles away, 16.7 hiking miles, 3391 feet elevation difference
Chetco Divide Trail, Curry County County , 7 miles away, 14.5 hiking miles, 2742 feet elevation difference
Packsaddle Trail, Curry County County , 12 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1548 feet elevation difference
Elk Camp Ridge Trail, Del Norte County County , 12 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2616 feet elevation difference
Illinois River Trail, Josephine County County , 13 miles away,  33.2 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference
Eagle Creek Trail, Curry County County , 14 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1632 feet elevation difference
French Hill Trail, Del Norte County County , 16 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 2021 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Chetco Peak Trail:
Meadow Creek Campground, Josephine County, 14 miles away
Shelly Creek Campground, Del Norte County, 14 miles away
Cedar Rustic Campground, Del Norte County, 16 miles away
Twin Pines Cafe and RV, O Brien, 16 miles away
Shady Bend RV and Mobile Park, Gasquet, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Chetco Peak Trail:
Smith River - North Fork, Del Norte County County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Low Divide Road to Gasquet)
Illinois River, Josephine / Curry County County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 31 miles long (Miami Bar to Oak Flat)
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)
Illinois River, Josephine County County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Highway 199 to Miami Bar)
Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County County , 21 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road)
 National Parks Near Chetco Peak Trail:
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 22 miles away
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 25 miles away
 Hotels Near Chetco Peak Trail:
Best Western Beachfront Inn, Brookings , 23 miles away
WESTWARD INN, Brookings , 25 miles away
Anchor Beach Inn, Crescent City , 25 miles away
Pacific Sunset Inn, Brookings , 25 miles away
Best Western Brookings Inn, Brookings , 25 miles away
 Lakes Near Chetco Peak Trail
Chetco Lake, Curry County , 1 miles away
Lish Lake, Curry County , 4 miles away

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