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| | The Illinois River Trail has TWO trailheads. The eastern trailhead is near Selma, OR. This is the one indicated on the map. There is also a western trailhead located in Agness OR. This trailhead is located at the end of Oak Flat Road. The Forest Service maintains a primitive campground there. This trailhead is approximately 4 miles from a small grocery store. There is also a private campground located within a quarter mile of the western trailhead. This campground is the Illinois River Lodge RV Park. The article mentions Brookings as being the nearest city on |
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the western end. Actualy Gold Beach is closer than Bandon. Agness Oregon is a small town located near the western trailhead. Agness is a great three season recreation area. Hiking, swimming, rafting, kayaking and fishing are the main attractions. Agness has three restaurants open
| spring thru fall. There is also a choice of variuos overnight accommodations. As far as the weather is concerned on the Illinois River trail, my understanding is it is hot and dry in the summer and rainy from early October thru April. Septmber- October and May-June may be the best times to hike this trail. Says Gary
Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Illinois River Trail in Josephine County, Oregon is such an outstanding place. Oregon has plenty of magnificent backcountry trails, and Illinois River Trail in Josephine County is one | |
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of them. Trekking here in Oregon is the magnificent thing to do. Every single Oregon backcountry trail has its own character. For the duration of the summertime, highs commonly are in the 70's at Illinois River Trail. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's.
All through the winter highs are in the 50's while Illinois River Trail night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 30's. With its 33.2 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many hiking trails. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check
for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is an area covered with lots of great outdoors trails. Illinois River Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail of good length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes
it an outstanding great outdoors trail for experienced walkers in good shape. Illinois River Trail is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough
supplies. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. All the water falling down from the sky makes Illinois River Trail a wet site; through the month of December you get the most rain around here while July is frequently the driest month. The
hiking and backpacking trails of the Coast Ranges are an outstanding way to explore these highlands. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The total elevation difference for Illinois River Trail
is 3,879 feet which is higher than average. Illinois River Trail is a long tour away from Brookings, but it is an outstanding great outdoors hiking trail. Oregon has lots of outdoors activities. Illinois River Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that
some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
Briefly about the general area:
There's a forest here at Illinois River Trail called Port Orford Cedar Experimental Forest, and a pleasant trip to Middle Bald Prairie is a brilliant way to
spend an afternoon. Deadman Bar is a great spot to look at, and a short trip to Gold Basin Springs is always worthwhile. All year is a brilliant time in the Coast Ranges if you go for the outdoors. Polar Spring is a lovely site to pop by while you're at Illinois River Trail; you
can stay the night at Meadow Creek Campground.
Rogue River has a good whitewater paddling spot close by, and some close by water includes Florence Creek. All the outdoors amusing stuff in the neighborhood of Illinois River Trail will keep you coming back repeatedly. In the
event that you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Illinois River, and if you're here at Illinois River Trail it's a great idea to stop at Pine Flat.
Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Coast Ranges. Illinois River
Trail is a magnificent location to visit for more than one day, Agness RV Park is a magnificent location to camp nearby, and Klondike Creek is next to Illinois River Trail and is always a pleasure to go to.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.378, Longitude -123.8062
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 33.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 15.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Total elevation difference: 3879 feet
Best Western Beachfront Inn, Brookings
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31 miles away
This Brookings, Oregon hotel is a beachfront property with beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean from each room. Discover the Best Western Beachfront Inn, Brooking, Oregon's only hotel located on the...
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Wild Rivers Motor Lodge, Brookings
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32 miles away
At The Wild Rivers Motorlodge you will find a comfortable stay while enjoying all that the Coast of Oregon has to offer. We have 30 beautifully appointed guest rooms immaculately clean well maintained...
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User input for Illinois River Trail, Coast Ranges, Josephine County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Brookings, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Brookings, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Illinois River Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Illinois River Trail, Coast Ranges, Josephine County, Oregon
Local climate location: POWERS 11 miles away
     
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WESTWARD INN, Brookings
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32 miles away
Welcome to Westward Inn located in the center of Brookings, Oregon. In Brookings Oregon you will discover a world of beauty, adventure, and fun. Oregon has it all, miles of beautiful coast and dunes, ...
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Pacific Sunset Inn, Brookings
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33 miles away
The motel in Brookings, Oregons Banana Belt. Centrally located on US Highway 101. Our motel is in close proximity to Chetco River, Pacific Ocean beaches, many parks, shopping and restaurants....
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| These outdoors activities are available near Illinois River Trail. |
| | Trails Near Illinois River Trail:
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Upper Chetco Trail, Curry County
County
, 8 miles away, 16.7 hiking miles, 3391 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Camp Trail, Curry County
County
, 9 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference |
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Chetco Peak Trail, Curry County
County
, 13 miles away, 18.8 hiking miles, 860 feet elevation difference |
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Chetco Divide Trail, Curry County
County
, 15 miles away, 14.5 hiking miles, 2742 feet elevation difference |
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Lower River Trail, Curry County
County
, 16 miles away, 6.1 hiking miles, 779 feet elevation difference |
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Snow Camp Trail, Curry County
County
, 18 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1354 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Creek Trail, Curry County
County
, 19 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1632 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Illinois River Trail:
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Illinois River, Josephine / Curry County
County
, 1 miles away, Class IV(V) - 31 miles long (Miami Bar to Oak Flat) |
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Rogue River, Josephine/Curry County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III - 34 miles long (Grave Creek to Foster Bar) |
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Illinois River, Josephine County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Highway 199 to Miami Bar) |
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Coquille River - South Fork, Coos County
County
, 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.7 miles long (South Fork Bridge to Myrtle Grove) |
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Coquille River - South Fork, Coos County
County
, 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Myrtle Grove Camp Ground to Milepost 3) |
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| | Hotels Near Illinois River Trail:
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Best Western Beachfront Inn, Brookings
, 31 miles away |
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Wild Rivers Motor Lodge, Brookings
, 32 miles away |
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WESTWARD INN, Brookings
, 32 miles away |
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Pacific Sunset Inn, Brookings
, 33 miles away |
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Bonn Motel, Brookings
, 33 miles away |
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