Oregon hiking trails - Cook Creek Trail, Wallowa County

   
  Can’t wait to get out in nature, Cook Creek Trail in Wallowa County, Oregon is a really tremendous spot to spend some time. Great outdoors trails are good and plentiful in Oregon, and one of these is Cook Creek Trail in Wallowa County. You'll need to go far from Lewiston to get to Cook Creek Trail, but you always have a great time when you're backcountry hiking along it. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backcountry
    hiking. Cook Creek Trail gets very little rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; the driest month is July. Cook Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so do
check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This backcountry hiking trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. With its 15.4 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. The total elevation difference for Cook Creek Trail is 4,256 feet, and that is higher than average. Some parts of Cook Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.  
Summer at Cook Creek Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Cook Creek Trail dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. The length of Cook Creek Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this vicinity. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it is always an exciting thing to do. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique to offer.

Briefly about the general area:
Some close by water includes Dry Creek; whitewater paddling is great on Imnaha River. A brilliant place right next door to Cook Creek Trail is Wild Canyon, and Bear Flat is a striking site any time of year.
Five Points Creek is next to Cook Creek Trail and is always a bliss to check out; paddling on Snake River is so much fun. This is no site for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Cook Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Kirkland Campground; a spree to Cook Creek Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Hot Spring. A short trip to Howard Spring is always worthwhile, and Baldwin Area is a brilliant site to stretch your legs a bit.
Stay the night at Black Pine Campground.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.8224, Longitude -116.93
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.8958, Longitude -116.8976
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Total elevation difference: 4256 feet


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 Trails Near Cook Creek Trail:
Howard Cutoff Trail, Wallowa County County , 3 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 671 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Creek Trail, Wallowa County County , 7 miles away, 13.5 hiking miles, 4338 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cook Creek Trail:
Black Pine Campground, Nez Perce County, 17 miles away
Kirkland Campground, Wallowa County, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near Cook Creek Trail:
Imnaha River, Wallowa County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - -blank- miles long (to Snake Lake)
Snake River, Wallowa County County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 71.5 miles long (Hells Canyon Dam to Washington Border)
Snake River, Nez Perce County County , 13 miles away, Class II - 47 miles long (Salmon River to Lewiston)
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 27 miles long (Boggan's Oasis to Snake River)
Salmon River, Idaho County County , 24 miles away, Class II-IV - 50 miles long (White Bird to Snake River confluence)
 Hotels Near Cook Creek Trail:
Super 8 Lewiston, Lewiston , 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express LEWISTON, Lewiston , 27 miles away
Comfort Inn Lewiston, Lewiston , 27 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Lewiston, Lewiston , 28 miles away
Lewiston Inn & Suites, Lewiston , 28 miles away

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