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

   
  Gotta get out of the settlement man, and Chicago Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is just the spot. Here in the pleasant state of Oregon hiking is something that is always fun to do. There are many pleasant backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon, and among these are Chicago Trail in Jackson County. Now this great outdoors trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding neighborhood. The gorgeous trails of the Southern Cascade Range
    are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Oregon has its own unique prettiness. The annual rain here at Chicago Trail is about average; of all the months in a year
December is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The warmest time of the year at Chicago Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 40's while Chicago Trail night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's. This trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance  
which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a great challenge. The total elevation difference for Chicago Trail is 2,138 feet which is an average number. Chicago Trail is a long tour away from Medford, but it is an exciting spot to backcountry trek. This is a two-ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Some parts of Chicago Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Being 10.4 miles long; it's a long great outdoors trail. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 9 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.

Briefly about the general area:
You believe that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. Visit Chicago Creek while you're here at Chicago Trail, and a visit to Buck Flat invigorates the spirit. Railroad Gap Creek is a great spot to explore, and Cold Spring is a delightful place to have a look at while you're at Chicago Trail.
All year is a splendid time in the Southern Cascade Range if you have a thing about the outdoors. Tombstone Gap is a brilliant place to explore near Chicago Trail, and if you came to camp Shady Trails RV Park and Campground is a wonderful site to do that. 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 great place for that, and Snowshoe Spring is a splendid local attraction. There's whitewater on Umpqua River - South for all you adrenaline junkies, and Long Prairie is a good location to check out.
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Southern Cascade Range. Chicago Trail is a site with many visitors from Medford.

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
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La Quinta Inn Suites White City, White City , 16 miles away
Super 8 Motel Medford OR, Medford , 18 miles away
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Medford, Central Point , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MEDFORD-CENTRAL POINT, Central Point , 18 miles away
Courtyard by Marriott Medford Airport, Medford , 19 miles away

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