Oregon hiking trails - Chicago Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Jackson County

   
  Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Chicago Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is such a great location. If you are in Oregon during trekking season you have to go trekking. Oregon has plenty of great wilderness trails, and Chicago Trail in Jackson County is one of them. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Chicago Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about
    9 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Being 10.4 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. Hiking trails like this one here in the Southern Cascade Range are a good way to explore these peaks. The total elevation difference for Chicago Trail
is 2,138 feet, and that is about average. Throughout the summer months at Chicago Trail highs are regularly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Chicago Trail. Here in the great state of Oregon backpacking is a brilliant way to spend some time. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Chicago Trail is not very near Medford at all, but hiking trails like these are fine. Chicago Trail goes through some very different  
elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails in this area. The yearly precipitation here at Chicago Trail is about average; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is July. The length of this great outdoors trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an excellent great outdoors hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in good shape. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There are numerous wilderness trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a trek.

Briefly about the general area:
While staying at Chicago Trail you could always discover Tombstone Gap, and unsurprisingly Railroad Gap Creek flows through this vicinity. And that's not all there is to do here in the Southern Cascade Range. A visit to Snowshoe Spring will fill your soul with brilliant feelings, and there's some flowing water close by, Chicago Creek is a stream you can stop by during your stay.
Don’t forget to take a look at Long Prairie while you're here at Chicago Trail It's always perfect to go to Cold Spring. Do set aside some time for Buck Flat while you're here at Chicago Trail, and West Fork Trail Creek Mill is a delightful campground nearby. Just can't get enough of the Southern Cascade Range. Chicago Trail is a place with many visitors from Medford.
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in close proximity to Chicago Trail. Paddling on Umpqua River - South is so much fun, and Chicago Trail is a magnificent location to visit for more than one day, Shady Trails RV Park and Campground is a magnificent location to camp nearby.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.707, Longitude -122.9066
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.7643, Longitude -122.941
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 2138 feet


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 Trails Near Chicago Trail:
Brownie Creek Trail, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1865 feet elevation difference
Canyon Number Three Trail, Douglas County County , 7 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2792 feet elevation difference
Tison Trail, Douglas County County , 8 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 2444 feet elevation difference
Red Mountain Trail, Douglas County County , 8 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference
Alco Trail, Jackson County County , 10 miles away,  12 hiking miles, 2217 feet elevation difference
Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail, Douglas County County , 11 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Chicago Trail:
West Fork Trail Creek Mill, Trail, 8 miles away
Shady Trails RV Park and Campground, Shady Cove, 9 miles away
Expo Lake RV Park, Shady Cove, 10 miles away
Rogue River Resort and RV Park, Shady Cove, 10 miles away
Fly Casters RV Park, Shady Cove, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Chicago Trail:
Umpqua River - South, Douglas County County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.5 miles long (Three C Rocks to MP 22)
Umpqua River - South, Douglas County County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Campbell Falls to Three C Rock)
Umpqua River - South, Douglas County County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 13.5 miles long (MP 22 to Days Creek)
Jackson Creek, Douglas County County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cover Camp to FS 31)
Rogue River, Jackson County County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (Above Nugget Falls to Gold Hill Boat Ramp)
 National Parks Near Chicago Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 55 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 57 miles away
 Hotels Near Chicago Trail:
La Quinta Inn and Suites White City, White City , 16 miles away
Super 8 Central Pt Medford OR, Medford , 18 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Medford, Central Point , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MEDFORD-CENTRAL POINT, Central Point , 18 miles away
Courtyard Medford Airport, Medford , 19 miles away

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