Oregon hiking trails - Grassy Knob Trail, Coast Ranges, Curry County

   
  Every wilderness trail in Oregon has something unique to offer. Grassy Knob Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail quite far from Brookings, but it sure is a a wonderful great outdoors hiking trail. Oregon is a good outdoors state. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more
    than 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Grassy Knob Trail is a normal length backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail pleasant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. For the
period of the summertime at Grassy Knob Trail highs are regularly in the 60's, and all through the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 50's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Grassy Knob Trail drop into the 30's. There are many tremendous wilderness trails in Oregon, and Grassy Knob Trail in Curry County is one of them. Grassy Knob Trail is a two ended backcountry trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone  
to pick you up at the other end. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Grassy Knob Trail ordinarily gets a great deal of rainfall; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is July. Going for a trek here in Oregon is a magnificent idea. This is one of a very small number of great outdoors trails in this region. Put on your backcountry backpacking shoes, and hit the great outdoors hiking trail, Grassy Knob Trail in Curry County, Oregon is such a wonderful place. Backcountry hiking here in the Coast Ranges is the best way to enjoy these mountains. Grassy Knob Trail is 7 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 1,573 feet, and that is about average.

Briefly about the general area:
A good place for whitewater paddling near Grassy Knob Trail is Elk River. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Grassy Knob Trail has to offer, you can camp at Elk River Camp Ground. It's a great idea to pop by Duvall Creek, it's in the neighborhood of Grassy Knob Trail.
If you're here at Grassy Knob Trail, you could visit Anvil Creek, and lots of folks from Brookings come here. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Coast Ranges. Do set aside some time for Elk Wallows since you're here at Grassy Knob Trail, and Grassy Knob Trail is a wonderful place to visit for more than one day, McGribble Campground is a wonderful place to camp nearby.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.7791, Longitude -124.4158
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.7482, Longitude -124.376
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 1573 feet


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McGribble Campground, Curry County, 3 miles away
Elk River Camp Ground, Port Orford, 5 miles away
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Madrona 101 RV, Port Orford, 7 miles away
Camp Blanco RV Park, Port Orford, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Grassy Knob Trail:
Elk River, Curry County County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Slate Creek to Elk River Hatchery)
 National Parks Near Grassy Knob Trail:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 52 miles away
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Best Western Inn At Face Rock, Bandon , 17 miles away
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