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| | When you're here in Oregon backcountry trekking along one of its wilderness hiking trails never gets boring. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Crater Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is the outdoors at its best. With so many outdoors pursuits available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Crater Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Crater Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,571 feet which is higher than average. This area does get very |
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dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This hike shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is just one of a large number of wilderness
| | trails in this region. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of Oregon is worth backcountry trekking. Brilliant wilderness hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and one of those is Crater Trail in Jackson County. Crater Trail is a mid-length backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great wilderness trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. A lengthy | |
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trip separates Medford from Crater Trail, but backcountry hiking is such a fun thing to do, and this is a fine place to do that. Being 4.4 miles long it's a mid length hike. Crater Trail gets a typical amount of precipitation; November is the wettest month with most rain, and July
meanwhile is the driest month. The delightful backcountry trails of the Southern Cascade Range are a really perfect way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Crater Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could
be very different from other parts of it. Summer at Crater Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at
Crater Trail temperatures drop to the 20's.
Briefly about the general area:
Be careful coming to the Southern Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go home again. Stay the night at Saddle Campground. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Crater Trail
has to offer, you can camp at Upper South Fork Campground, and Salt Fork Fourbit Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth a visit.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.4815, Longitude -122.3377
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2571 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Medford, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Medford, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Crater Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Crater Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Jackson County, Oregon
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ASHLAND, Ashland
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28 miles away
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Cat Hill Way, Jackson County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2014 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Ponds Trail, Klamath County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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Mosquito Fish Lake Trail, Jackson County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference |
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Dead End Trail, Jackson County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 1311 feet elevation difference |
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Blue Rock Trail, Klamath County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 925 feet elevation difference |
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Mount McLoughlin Trail, Klamath County
County
, 5 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 4813 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 19, County
County
, 5 miles away, 99.3 hiking miles, 3756 feet elevation difference |
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Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland
, 22 miles away |
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Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland
, 28 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ASHLAND, Ashland
, 28 miles away |
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Super 8 Ashland, Ashland
, 28 miles away |
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Ashland Motel, Ashland
, 29 miles away |
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