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| | Here in Oregon backcountry trekking is something that is always fun to do. There are many tremendous backpacking trails in Oregon; among these are Fly Creek Trail in Umatilla County. Fly Creek Trail is situated a pretty lengthy trip from La Grande, but backpacking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a perfect place to do that. Fly Creek Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. With its 13 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many trails. The |
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great outdoors hiking trails of the Blue Mountains are a really great way to spend quality time in the wilderness. This is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sometimes this great outdoors 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. At Fly Creek Trail through the months of summer highs are in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 30's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Fly Creek Trail. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this area. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,916 feet which is an average number. The length of this great outdoors hiking trail | |
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is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail glorious for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. A visit to Oregon is not complete without
some backcountry hiking. Fly Creek Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This trek should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Fly Creek
Trail gets very little precipitation; the month with most of the rain is November; the driest of the months is July. There are plenty of backpacking trails in Oregon; each one of them is striking in its own way. Gotta get out of the city man, and Fly Creek Trail in Umatilla County,
Oregon is a perfect place to go.
Briefly about the general area:
Reno Spring is an inspiring spot to visit during your stay, and you can run the rapids of John Day River - North Fork. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Blue Mountains.
So much fun stuff
to do in the Blue Mountains, not enough time. Fly Valley is right here at Fly Creek Trail, and Fly Creek Trail is a great place to visit for more than one day, Camp Elkanah Campground is a great place to camp nearby. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Lookout Spring,
and you can stay the night at Time and a Half Campground. And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting things just keep reading. Looking for some flowing water? Try East Sheep Creek, and a fine spot like Hidaway Meadows here at Fly Creek Trail is too good to miss.
Squaw Creek is a nice local stream, and a good site for whitewater paddling is Grande Ronde River.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0158, Longitude -118.4993
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.0689, Longitude -118.4976
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1916 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
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Current weather conditions at Fly Creek Trail, Blue Mountains, Umatilla County, Oregon
Local climate location: UKIAH 3 miles away
        
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| | Trails Near Fly Creek Trail:
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Martin Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 902 feet elevation difference |
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Trout Meadows Trail, Grant County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 508 feet elevation difference |
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Wagner Gulch Trail, Grant County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2158 feet elevation difference |
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Indian Trail, Grant County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 1314 feet elevation difference |
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Blackwell Trail, Grant County
County
, 7 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2286 feet elevation difference |
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Cable Creek Trail, Umatilla County
County
, 7 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1822 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Trail, Grant County
County
, 8 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2883 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Fly Creek Trail:
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John Day River - North Fork, Grant/ Umatilla County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 41 miles long (Route 52 Bridge to Dale) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 13 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
, 21 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park) |
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| | Hotels Near Fly Creek Trail:
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton
, 31 miles away |
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
, 33 miles away |
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 34 miles away |
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Pendleton Super 8 Motel, Pendleton
, 35 miles away |
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