Oregon hiking trails - Cold Spring Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Jackson County

   
  There are so many good wilderness trails for backcountry trekking in Oregon; among these are Cold Spring Trail in Jackson County. Here in the good state of Oregon backcountry trekking is something that is always fun to do. You'll have got to go far from Klamath Falls to get to Cold Spring Trail, but it sure is a a brilliant backpacking trail. This is a one trailhead wilderness trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and Cold Spring Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is the wilderness at its
    best. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before
you head out. With its 4.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 363 feet which is lower than average. This part of Oregon is always a joy to take a look at during backcountry hiking season. For the duration of the summer highs here at Cold Spring Trail reach the 80's with nighttime lows in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Cold Spring Trail  
temperatures sink to the 20's. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding region. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are plenty of wilderness trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique to offer. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Cold Spring Trail is a mid-length trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a splendid great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure. Cold Spring Trail is a quite wet site regularly with lots of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is regularly November, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is July.

Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Cold Spring Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Upper South Fork Campground is a pleasant location for that, and Dead Soldier Meadow is a great spot to check out. Crater Lake National Park is a very pleasant site to go to close to Cold Spring Trail.
That right there is a load of enjoyable stuff already but it goes on, the Southern Cascade Range has it all. Stay the night at Mazama Campground, and Cold Spring is a wonderful spot to stop by while you're at Cold Spring Trail. Alder Spring is always fun to check out, and why not take a little visit to Varmint Creek if you're here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.8035, Longitude -122.3331
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 363 feet


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 Trails Near Cold Spring Trail:
Bessie Rock Trail, Jackson County County , 2 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 1635 feet elevation difference
Red Blanket Trail, Jackson County County , 2 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 2031 feet elevation difference
Frenchman Camp Trail, Jackson County County , 3 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 141 feet elevation difference
Mill Creek Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 972 feet elevation difference
Dead Soldier Trail, Jackson County County , 5 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1743 feet elevation difference
Tom and Jerry Trail, Klamath County County , 5 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 1530 feet elevation difference
Ginkgo Trail, Jackson County County , 5 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cold Spring Trail:
Mazama Campground, Klamath County, 11 miles away
Upper South Fork Campground, Jackson County, 11 miles away
Hemlock Lake Campground, Klamath County, 12 miles away
Mountain Home Mobile Village, Prospect, 12 miles away
Prospect Rv Park, Prospect, 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Cold Spring Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 14 miles away
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Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 36 miles away
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Plaza Inn & Suites @ Ashland Creek, Ashland , 41 miles away

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