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| | Backpacking in Oregon is such an outstanding thing to do. Going for a backcountry walk here in Oregon is a good way to spend some time. Every Oregon hiking trail is beautiful in its own way. This is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this area. Chicago Trail is a two ended backpacking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Wilderness hiking trails like this one here in the Southern Cascade Range |
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are a really perfect way to spend quality time in the fresh air. With its 10.4 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different
| | conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. Throughout the warmest time of the year highs here at Chicago Trail get into the 80's. Summer night lows dip down to the 50's. Highs all through the winter are mostly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Chicago Trail are in the 30's. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. A typical amount of precipitation falls here | |
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at Chicago Trail; December is when you get the most rain here, and July is the month with the least moisture. Chicago Trail is to be found a rather lengthy trip from Medford, but it is a perfect hiking and backpacking trail. Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? Chicago Trail in
Jackson County, Oregon is just the site. There are so many nice hiking trails for backcountry trekking in Oregon, and Chicago Trail in Jackson County is one of them. The length of this hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this
backcountry trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The total elevation difference for Chicago Trail is 2,138 feet, and that is about average. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions
with local forest authorities before you head out.
Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things close to Chicago Trail. If you came to camp Shady Trails RV Park and Campground is a wonderful place to do that; Railroad Gap Creek is near
Chicago Trail and is always a pleasure to explore. There's so much to do here at Chicago Trail that you need to camp here for a while, West Fork Trail Creek Mill is a tremendous location for that, and you'll perhaps meet some people from Medford here.
Long Prairie is right
here at Chicago Trail, and get your pulse rate up on the tremendous whitewater of Umpqua River - South. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Southern Cascade Range. A glorious location like Buck Flat here at Chicago Trail is too good to miss, and a delightful
location is Tombstone Gap. Some nearby water includes Chicago Creek, and do put some time aside to spend at Snowshoe Spring while you're here at Chicago Trail.
So much entertaining stuff in the Southern Cascade Range, just remarkable. Cold Spring is always fun to check out.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.707, Longitude -122.9066
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.7643, Longitude -122.941
- - Directions and Road Map
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
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Total elevation difference: 2138 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Medford, Oregon
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| | Trails Near Chicago Trail:
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Brownie Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1865 feet elevation difference |
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Canyon Number Three Trail, Douglas County
County
, 7 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2792 feet elevation difference |
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Tison Trail, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 2444 feet elevation difference |
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Red Mountain Trail, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference |
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Alco Trail, Jackson County
County
, 10 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 2217 feet elevation difference |
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Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail, Douglas County
County
, 11 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Chicago Trail:
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Umpqua River - South, Douglas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.5 miles long (Three C Rocks to MP 22) |
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Umpqua River - South, Douglas County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Campbell Falls to Three C Rock) |
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Umpqua River - South, Douglas County
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 13.5 miles long (MP 22 to Days Creek) |
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Jackson Creek, Douglas County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cover Camp to FS 31) |
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Rogue River, Jackson County
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (Above Nugget Falls to Gold Hill Boat Ramp) |
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| | Hotels Near Chicago Trail:
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La Quinta Inn and Suites White City, White City
, 16 miles away |
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Super 8 Central Pt Medford OR, Medford
, 18 miles away |
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Medford, Central Point
, 18 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MEDFORD-CENTRAL POINT, Central Point
, 18 miles away |
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Courtyard Medford Airport, Medford
, 19 miles away |
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