Oregon hiking trails - Hardesty Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County

   
  Every great outdoors hiking trail in Oregon has its own character. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go trekking, it never gets boring. Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is a must. Trails are glorious and plentiful in Oregon; Hardesty Trail is one of them, and it's in Lane County. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. Hitting the wilderness hiking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Hardesty Trail in Lane County, Oregon is such a fine site. These hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a really great
    way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Hardesty Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Hardesty Trail is a mid-length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes
this wilderness hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. You'll have to go far from Eugene-Springfield to get to Hardesty Trail, but you always have a fine time when you're backpacking along it. This wilderness hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. The time needed for this hike is roughly 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Please  
follow all local rules about fires and camping. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Hardesty Trail while nighttime lows are generally in the 40's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Hardesty Trail tend to be in the 30's. Hardesty Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Hardesty Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,383 feet which is higher than average. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Hardesty Trail is 8.8 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. A good deal of precipitation falls at Hardesty Trail; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is July.

Briefly about the general area:
Winberry Creek has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby, and do take a look at Goodman Creek if you're here at Hardesty Trail. If you want a magnificent time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Central Cascade Range. Paddling on Fall Creek is so much fun, and Casey's Riverside Park is a glorious local campground.
Crale Creek is a pretty stream that is worth going to, and if you came for an overnight stay Upper End Campground is a magnificent place to camp.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.8516, Longitude -122.6604
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.7937, Longitude -122.6643
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3383 feet


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 Trails Near Hardesty Trail:
Eagles Rest Trail, Lane County County , 5 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1570 feet elevation difference
Willamette Divide Trail, Lane County County , 7 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 884 feet elevation difference
Sourgrass Trail, Lane County County , 7 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 911 feet elevation difference
Cloverpatch Trail, Lane County County , 7 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1327 feet elevation difference
Teeter Creek Loop, Lane County County , 8 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 491 feet elevation difference
Cabin Creek Trail, Lane County County , 8 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1792 feet elevation difference
Holland Meadows Trail, Lane County County , 10 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hardesty Trail:
Upper End Campground, Lane County, 7 miles away
Casey's Riverside Park, Westfir, 10 miles away
Dexter Shores Mobile Home and RV Park, Dexter, 11 miles away
Errin Campground, Lane County, 12 miles away
Oakridge Mobile Home Park, Oakridge, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hardesty Trail:
Winberry Creek, Lane County County , 4 miles away, Class III+(V) - 4 miles long (South / North Fork Confluence to Forest Service bridge)
Fall Creek, Lane County County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Portland Creek to Fall Creek Reservoir)
Brice Creek, Lane County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Champion Creek to Cedar Creek Campground)
Champion Creek, Lane County County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek)
Layng Creek, Lane County County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Rujada Campground to Wildwood Falls)
 National Parks Near Hardesty Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 59 miles away
 Hotels Near Hardesty Trail:
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 13 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Creswell, Creswell , 24 miles away
Super 8 Creswell/South Eugene, Creswell , 25 miles away
Village Inn, Springfield , 26 miles away
Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove , 26 miles away

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