Oregon hiking trails - Hoodoo Trail, Blue Mountains, Union County

   
  Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? Hoodoo Trail in Union County, Oregon is a great choice. Hiking trails are great and plentiful in Oregon, and one of those is Hoodoo Trail in Union County. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of Oregon is well worth a backcountry trek. This is a one trailhead wilderness hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out trek. No chance of getting bored in Oregon if you like nature. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. During
    the days of summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Hoodoo Trail. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Throughout the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's, and overnight lows during the wintertime for Hoodoo Trail tend to be in the 20's.
And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a really nice way to spend quality time in nature. Hoodoo Trail is 4.6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. This trail is a mid length trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent hiking and backpacking trail for the average person looking for a magnificent adventure. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions  
before you go. This walk shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The number of hiking and backpacking trails in this region is not very high. Relatively far from La Grande you encounter Hoodoo Trail, but you always have a great time when you're backcountry trekking along it. Here in Oregon backcountry trekking is a nice idea. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. It is very dry here at Hoodoo Trail commonly; throughout January this neighborhood sees the most snow, and July on the other hand is the driest. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 708 feet which is lower than average.

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But wait, there's more fun things to do in the Blue Mountains. Getting to Hoodoo Creek from Hoodoo Trail is painless, and a fine spot to camp here at Hoodoo Trail is North Fork Anthony Campground. Elk Wallow Spring is a great local attraction, and Hoodoo Trail is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Time and a Half Campground is a nice local campground.
Beaver Spring is a delightful place to explore while you're at Hoodoo Trail, and drift down the rapids of Grande Ronde River in a kayak. Here at Hoodoo Trail there are plenty of people from La Grande.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.1706, Longitude -118.2573
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 708 feet


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 Trails Near Hoodoo Trail:
Park Saddle Trail, Union County County , 2 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1154 feet elevation difference
Marion Jordan Trail, Union County County , 2 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1298 feet elevation difference
Boulevard Trail, Union County County , 5 miles away, 6.1 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hoodoo Trail:
Time and a Half Campground, Union County, 8 miles away
North Fork Anthony Campground, Union County, 11 miles away
Camp Elkanah Campground, La Grande, 13 miles away
Rocky Ford Campground, Baker County, 15 miles away
Broken Arrow Lodge, La Grande, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hoodoo Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 8 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park)
 Hotels Near Hoodoo Trail:
La Grande Travelodge, La Grande , 15 miles away
Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande , 16 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande , 16 miles away
Rodeway Inn Baker City, Baker City , 36 miles away
Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City , 36 miles away
 Lakes Near Hoodoo Trail
Erickson Lake, Union County , 2 miles away
La Grande Reservoir, Union County , 5 miles away

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