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| | With so many outdoors pursuits available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Nice backcountry hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance; one of those is Grouse Spring Trail in Grant County. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Grouse Spring Trail in Grant County, Oregon is a wonderful spot for getting out. Grouse Spring Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,535 feet which is higher than average. The length of this hiking and backpacking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid hiking |
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and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in splendid shape. Being 11.2 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 1.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Every Oregon backcountry
| | hiking trail is well worth a hike. Hiking in Oregon is a good idea. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this region. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Around Grouse Spring Trail you don’t get a lot of rain; through May this vicinity sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. High | |
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temperatures at Grouse Spring Trail through the months of summer are in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while Grouse Spring Trail nighttime low temperatures throughout the
wintertime are in the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Grouse Spring Trail is a very long way away from modern life, and it's one of those spots where hiking is nice. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Blue Mountains
are a very tremendous way to see these peaks. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry
walk it normally.
Briefly about the general area:
Getting to Roberts Creek from Grouse Spring Trail is painless; a pleasant journey to Dead Horse Basin is a fine way to spend an afternoon. While you're here at Grouse Spring Trail it's a delightful idea to visit Little
Meadows, and some nearby water includes Black Mountain Creek.
All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Blue Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. Wickiup Campground is a good campground nearby, and a trip to Grouse Spring Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a
look at Goose Spring. Indian Springs Campground is a wonderful local campground; Thompson Gulch is a magnificent site to spend some time. This place, Grouse Spring Trail, it clearly has so much outdoors fun stuff. A short spree to Blue Mountain Hot Springs is always worthwhile.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.3484, Longitude -118.5747
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2535 feet
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
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26 miles away
This charming John Day, Oregon hotel is minutes from a variety of outdoor activities and walking distance from many local shops and restaurants. Located in Eastern Oregon's beautiful John Day Valley...
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Burns - Days Inn Ponderosa, Burns
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49 miles away
Days Inn - Burns is located in Downtown Burns only 3/4 of a mile from Old Camp Casino. We are within walking distance to shopping, a theater and laundry facilities are less than 100 yards away. Days...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Grouse Spring Trail. |
| | Trails Near Grouse Spring Trail:
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Skyline Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 14.8 hiking miles, 2722 feet elevation difference |
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Snowshoe Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1825 feet elevation difference |
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Little Baldy Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 3398 feet elevation difference |
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Sunshine Flat Trail, Baker County
County
, 5 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 2423 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Fork Trail, Grant County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference |
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Starvation Trail, Baker County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1811 feet elevation difference |
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Slide Basin Trail, Grant County
County
, 7 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Grouse Spring Trail:
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 26 miles away |
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Burns - Days Inn Ponderosa, Burns
, 49 miles away |
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Americas Best Inns-Burns, Burns
, 50 miles away |
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