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| | Fake Creek Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail quite far from La Grande, but it's one of those spots where trekking is brilliant. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry trekking, it is so much fun. Every Oregon hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. Fake Creek Trail is a backpacking trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a magnificent challenge. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget |
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to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Delightful hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance; Fake Creek Trail in Union County is one of them. Fake Creek Trail has two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Around
| | Fake Creek Trail you don’t get a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is May, and July is when it's the driest. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Throughout the days of summer highs here at Fake Creek Trail reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Fake Creek Trail. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Fake Creek | |
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Trail in Union County, Oregon is a really brilliant spot to spend some time. Fake Creek Trail is 10.8 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. The backpacking trails of the Wallowa Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Some parts of this backcountry trail are much
higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This is just one of a large number of trails in this region. This part of Oregon is always a pleasure to take a look at during backcountry hiking
season. Fake Creek Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. The total elevation difference for this trail is 2,852 feet, and that is higher than average.
Briefly about
the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing things in the Wallowa Mountains. Do stop by Echo Lake Dam if you're here at Fake Creek Trail, and Cougar Meadows is a great location. Mud Spring is an inspiring spot to take a look at during your stay; Fake Creek Trail
is close to Excelsior Gulch which is definitely worth stopping at.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things at Fake Creek Trail. Getting to Grove Creek from Fake Creek Trail is easy. There's so much to do here at Fake Creek Trail that you need to camp
here for a while, Scenic Meadows RV Park is a delightful place for that. A short trip to Groover Spring is always worthwhile. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Fake Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Main Eagle Bridge Campground. So many cool things in
the Wallowa Mountains, just mind-blowing.
Some close by water includes Jim Creek, and West Eagle Meadow is a delightful site to check out.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0624, Longitude -117.4197
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.0797, Longitude -117.4754
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2852 feet
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20 miles away
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Baker City Super 8 Motel, Baker City
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29 miles away
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| | Trails Near Fake Creek Trail:
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Trail Creek Trail, Union County
County
, 1 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 3664 feet elevation difference |
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West Eagle Trail, Baker County
County
, 1 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 554 feet elevation difference |
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Main Creek Trail, Union County
County
, 5 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 2876 feet elevation difference |
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Copper Creek Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 8 miles away, 13.2 hiking miles, 3358 feet elevation difference |
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North Minam Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 10 miles away, 22.8 hiking miles, 4044 feet elevation difference |
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Bowman Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 10 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2945 feet elevation difference |
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Kettle Creek Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 12 miles away, 16.2 hiking miles, 3362 feet elevation difference |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise
, 20 miles away |
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Baker City Super 8 Motel, Baker City
, 29 miles away |
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Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City
, 29 miles away |
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Quality Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 29 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 29 miles away |
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29 miles away
