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| | Wilderness trails are good and plentiful in Oregon; one of these is Fish Lake Trail in Douglas County. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Fish Lake Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is a brilliant selection. Oregon has lots of outdoors endeavors. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The high level of rain makes Fish Lake Trail a relatively wet location; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily November, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is July. Backcountry hiking |
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in Oregon never gets boring. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This hiking trail is a mid length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this
| | great outdoors trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Fish Lake Trail is a long trip away from Medford, but backcountry trekking along this great outdoors trail is very exciting. Every Oregon great outdoors trail has something unique to offer. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Fish Lake Trail. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. All through the wintertime | |
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this location gets highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Fish Lake Trail during the wintertime regularly sink into the 30's. Being 9 miles long it's an average length great outdoors trail. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 2,685 feet which
is higher than average. Fish Lake Trail is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could
be very different from other parts of it. There are so many great outdoors trails in this vicinity. Backcountry backpacking here in the Southern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these peaks. This is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly
about the general area:
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Rogue River - North Fork; do put some time aside to spend at Sadie Spring if you're here at Fish Lake Trail. Now, you may feel that's plenty but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Fish Lake Trail. Highrock Creek
flows through this area, and a spree to Grasshopper Spring will fill your soul with great feelings.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Cascade Range. A quick spree to Gale Creek in the neighborhood of Fish Lake Trail is a great idea. Camping at Fish Lake Trail
is pleasant fun, Buckeye Lake Campground is a pleasant local campground, and Windy Gap is another good place to stop at nearby. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Everybody loves Grasshopper Meadow; if you come at the right time of year, Jackson Creek
offers some glorious whitewater.
But wait, there's more entertaining stuff to do in the Southern Cascade Range. A trip to Pup Prairie rejuvenates the soul, and Cliff Lake Campground is a delightful campground here.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.0399, Longitude -122.459
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2685 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Fish Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Fish Lake Trail:
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Jackson Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 1 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1219 feet elevation difference |
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Sandstone Trail, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2406 feet elevation difference |
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Anderson Mountain Trail, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1906 feet elevation difference |
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Black Rock Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 926 feet elevation difference |
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Log Pile Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1832 feet elevation difference |
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Rattlesnake Way, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 2853 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 7 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2389 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Fish Lake Trail:
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge) |
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Jackson Creek, Douglas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (NF300 to Cover Camp) |
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Copland Creek, Douglas County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 3.3 miles long (Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Lake) |
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| | Hotels Near Fish Lake Trail:
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Union Creek Resort, Prospect
, 8 miles away |
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Prospect Historical Hotel, Prospect
, 16 miles away |
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Steamboat Inn, Idleyld Park
, 23 miles away |
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Mazama Village Motor Inn, Crater Lake
, 25 miles away |
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Edgewater Inn, Shady Cove
, 32 miles away |
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45 miles away
