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| | Every wilderness trail in Oregon is different from the others. Here in the splendid state of Oregon backcountry hiking is something that is always fun to do. Backcountry hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and one of those is Five Points Trail in Union County. The number of hiking trails in this area is not very high. Oregon is a good site for outdoors people. This is a wilderness trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Five Points Trail is a location that is relatively dried |
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out usually; November is when you get the most rain here while July is usually the driest month. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. It's a long trip from La Grande to Five Points Trail, but
| | when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. Different parts of this great outdoors trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. Summertime highs at Five Points Trail frequently tend to be in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Five Points Trail are in the 20's. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the backcountry | |
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trail, Five Points Trail in Union County, Oregon is a perfect selection. This region does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Five Points Trail is 11.4 miles long; it's a long
great outdoors trail. These backcountry trails here in the Blue Mountains are a good way to explore these highlands. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,090 feet which is an average number. The length of
Five Points Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 1.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight
gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
Here at Five Points Trail there are plenty of people from La Grande; why not a little side journey to Mount Emily Creek. This place, the Blue Mountains, has so much outdoors entertaining things. There's so much to do here
at Five Points Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Grandview Campground is a nice place for that, and a brilliant spot to stop at is Burnt Canyon.
If you came to camp La Grande Rendezvous RV Resort is a perfect place to do that; paddling on Grande Ronde River is so
much fun. A spree to Dixie Flat invigorates the soul, and swing by Middle Fork Mount Emily Creek it's a delightful place to pop by. And if you're still looking for more outdoors cool stuff just keep reading. Weed Spring is a fine local attraction, and Rocky Flat is a tremendous
site to check out.
So much fun stuff to do in the Blue Mountains, not enough time. Yarn Spring is a picturesque site to go to while you're at Five Points Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.4786, Longitude -118.1104
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.4719, Longitude -118.1927
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2090 feet
Rodeway Inn La Grande, La Grande
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7 miles away
Walking distance to historic downtown La Grande which contains shops, restaurants, and weekend farmer's market. Less than one mile to Eastern Oregon University. All rooms offer complimentary WIFI an...
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Super 8 LaGrande, La Grande
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9 miles away
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User input for Five Points Trail, Blue Mountains, Union County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of La Grande, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Five Points Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Five Points Trail. |
| | Trails Near Five Points Trail:
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Summit Mount Emily Trail, Union County
County
, 1 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 1892 feet elevation difference |
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Evans Trail, Union County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1956 feet elevation difference |
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Hale Spring Trail, Union County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1734 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Five Points Trail:
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 9 miles long (Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 12 miles away, Class I - 32 miles long (Riverside City Park to Elgin) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction) |
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| | Hotels Near Five Points Trail:
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Rodeway Inn La Grande, La Grande
, 7 miles away |
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Super 8 LaGrande, La Grande
, 9 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Sandman Inn, La Grande
, 9 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 9 miles away |
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
, 9 miles away |
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