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

   
  Here in Oregon hiking is so much fun. Hardesty Trail is a long drive away from Eugene-Springfield, but It's always fun to backcountry trek here. Each backcountry hiking trail in Oregon is striking in its own way. Hardesty Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,383 feet which is higher than average. There are so many great backcountry hiking trails for hiking in Oregon, and one of those is Hardesty Trail in Lane County. Different parts of Hardesty Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different
    elevations. Hardesty Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the rain falls through November, and the driest month of the year is July. Hardesty Trail is a mid-length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking
and hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a brilliant challenge. Backcountry trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are a splendid way to explore these mountains. This hike shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 8.8 miles of walking distance it's an average length wilderness trail. Hardesty Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. This is just one of a large  
number of backpacking and hiking trails in this vicinity. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Hardesty Trail. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. Throughout the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Hardesty Trail are in the 30's. This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. No chance of getting bored in Oregon if you like the great outdoors. This is a long great outdoors trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Hardesty Trail in Lane County, Oregon is such a splendid place. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.

Briefly about the general area:
This river is always fun. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Hardesty Trail has to offer, you can camp at Dexter Shores Mobile Home and RV Park, and Fall Creek is a magnificent whitewater spot close by. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool things in the Central Cascade Range. If you're here at Hardesty Trail, you could have a look at Crale Creek, and a tremendous place for whitewater paddling is Winberry Creek.
It's a tremendous idea to go to Goodman Creek, it's close to Hardesty Trail, and Hardesty Trail is a good spot to camp, Upper End Campground is a good spot.

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
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
Oakridge RV Park, Oakridge, 15 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
Cascade Motel & Storage, Oakridge , 13 miles away
Oakridge Motel, Oakridge , 15 miles away
Arbor Inn, Oakridge , 15 miles away
Riverside Inn, Walterville , 17 miles away

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