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| | Every Oregon wilderness trail has its own character. Pleasant wilderness trails in Oregon are in abundance; one of them being Hardesty Trail in Lane County. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Hardesty Trail in Lane County, Oregon is such a brilliant spot. This part of Oregon is always a delight to go to during backcountry trekking season. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Hardesty Trail, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, usually in the 40's. Highs throughout the winter are usually in the 40's, |
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and overnight lows in the 30's for Hardesty Trail. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,383 feet which is higher than average. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Different parts of Hardesty Trail are at
| | very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail. Backcountry hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is a tremendous way to explore these hills. Pretty far from Eugene-Springfield you run into Hardesty Trail, but it is a brilliant great outdoors hiking trail. You should count on this walk taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, | |
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so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this vicinity. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This
is a backcountry hiking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Hardesty Trail is a normal length backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful wilderness trail for experienced trekkers in delightful shape. Hardesty
Trail usually gets a good deal of rainfall; most of the rain falls during November, and July is the month with the least moisture. Backpacking in Oregon is a wonderful idea. Hardesty Trail is 8.8 miles long it's a mid length walk.
Briefly about the general area:
So much
amusing stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range, not sufficient time. If you came to camp Casey's Riverside Park is a brilliant location to do that, and there are some perfect whitewater spots on Fall Creek.
There's so much to do here at Hardesty Trail that you need to camp
here for a while, Upper End Campground is a great place for that; it's a perfect idea to explore Goodman Creek. A quick journey to Crale Creek in close proximity to Hardesty Trail is a magnificent idea, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Winberry Creek.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 3383 feet
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13 miles away
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User input for Hardesty Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Hardesty Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Hardesty Trail. |
| | Trails Near Hardesty Trail:
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Eagles Rest Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1570 feet elevation difference |
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Willamette Divide Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 884 feet elevation difference |
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Sourgrass Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 911 feet elevation difference |
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Cloverpatch Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1327 feet elevation difference |
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Teeter Creek Loop, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 491 feet elevation difference |
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Cabin Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1792 feet elevation difference |
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Holland Meadows Trail, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Hardesty Trail:
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Winberry Creek, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III+(V) - 4 miles long (South / North Fork Confluence to Forest Service bridge) |
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Fall Creek, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Portland Creek to Fall Creek Reservoir) |
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Brice Creek, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Champion Creek to Cedar Creek Campground) |
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Champion Creek, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek) |
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Layng Creek, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Rujada Campground to Wildwood Falls) |
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| | Hotels Near Hardesty Trail:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 13 miles away |
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Super 8 Creswell, Creswell
, 25 miles away |
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Village Inn, Springfield
, 26 miles away |
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
, 26 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Cottage Grove, Or, Cottage Grove
, 26 miles away |
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26 miles away
