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| | Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Garfield Peak Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is just what you need. Oregon has plenty of pleasant backcountry hiking trails, and Garfield Peak Trail is one of them, and it's in Klamath County. Going for a hike here in Oregon is so much fun. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 3 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Garfield Peak Trail mostly gets lots of rain; most of the rain falls during November while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. |
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Garfield Peak Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Each one of the many backcountry hiking trails of Oregon is beautiful in its own way. Summertime at Garfield Peak Trail comes with
| | high temperatures in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. All through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's, and night lows through the wintertime for Garfield Peak Trail tend to be in the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. The total elevation difference for Garfield Peak Trail is 1,122 feet which is about average. While visiting this area in Oregon it's a glorious idea to go trekking too. This hiking and backpacking trail is not that long but it's always nice to bring some emergency supplies, | |
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you never know what could happen. Garfield Peak Trail is not very close to Klamath Falls at all, but when you spend some time backcountry backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. The number of
great outdoors hiking trails in this area is not very high. This wilderness hiking trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an outstanding great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure. Being 3.4
miles long it's a short backcountry hiking trail. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking 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. The wilderness hiking trails of the Southern Cascade Range are
a really nice way to spend quality time in the fresh air.
Briefly about the general area:
Munson Springs is a great local attraction, and if you came to camp Sevenmile Marsh Campground is a magnificent spot to do that.
You just can't envision the amount of outdoors
exciting stuff the Southern Cascade Range has to offer. The vistas at Crater Lake National Park will blow your mind; Eagle Cove is rather close. Lots of folks from Klamath Falls come to Garfield Peak Trail. There's so much to do here at Garfield Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Mazama Campground is a delightful place for that.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.9121, Longitude -122.1482
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 1122 feet
Klamath Falls Super 8 Motel, Klamath Falls
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40 miles away
AAA approved. Conveniently located on Hwy 97, near Hwy 140, and Hwy 66. Downtown just minutes away. Klamath Medical Center Oregon Institute of Technology, State and National Forestry offices nearby. L...
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Quality Inn Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls
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42 miles away
Walking distance to downtown shops, nature trail, Favell Museum, Baldwin Museum, Veterans Park and Lake Ewanna. FREE high speed internet access available in some rooms. Pet accommodation: 10.00/night,...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Klamath Falls, Oregon
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Dutton Creek Trail, Klamath County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1080 feet elevation difference |
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Crater Peak Trail, Klamath County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 838 feet elevation difference |
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Klamath Falls Super 8 Motel, Klamath Falls
, 40 miles away |
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Quality Inn Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls
, 42 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls
, 42 miles away |
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Maverick Motel, Klamath Falls
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Olympic Inn, Klamath Falls
, 44 miles away |
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