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| | Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Illinois River Trail in Josephine County, Oregon is the outdoors at its best. Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is a must. Pleasant hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance; among these are Illinois River Trail in Josephine County. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This wilderness hiking trail is a wilderness hiking trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking |
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for a fine challenge. Illinois River Trail is a backpacking trail relatively far from Brookings, but if you're looking for a great site to go backpacking, this is a great choice. With its 33.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long great outdoors trail. This is a long great outdoors
| | hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Here in the tremendous state of Oregon trekking is always a cool thing to do. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding region. The stunning wilderness hiking trails of the Coast Ranges are a very great way to see these highlands. Illinois River Trail generally gets a good deal of rain; of all the months | |
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in a year December is the one with the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. Some parts of Illinois River Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the
great outdoors trail. Every Oregon hiking trail is lovely in its own way. All through the summer months at Illinois River Trail temperatures are mostly in the 70's. All through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. All through the winter highs are generally in the 50's
with temperatures at Illinois River Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Illinois River Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,879 feet which is higher than average. This trek
should take you about 5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need.
Briefly about the general area: Having a great time at Illinois River Trail is uncomplicated. Middle Bald Prairie is right here at Illinois River Trail, and a short visit to Gold
Basin Springs is always worthwhile. Illinois River Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Agness RV Park is a great local campground, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Illinois River. All year is a nice time in the
Coast Ranges if you go for the outdoors. Camping at Meadow Creek Campground is always a nice experience, and get your heart pumping on the magnificent whitewater of Rogue River. So much amusing stuff to do here in the Coast Ranges, too good to be true. Port Orford Cedar Experimental
Forest is a forest close to Illinois River Trail that you can go to, and it's a delightful idea to explore Florence Creek. Near Illinois River Trail you stumble on Deadman Bar which is a tremendous place to check out, and why not pop by nearby Klondike Creek while you're here
at Illinois River Trail. A journey to Pine Flat invigorates the spirit; Polar Spring is a pretty location to explore while you're at Illinois River Trail.
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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

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31 miles away
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WESTWARD INN, Brookings
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32 miles away
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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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Pacific Sunset Inn, Brookings
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33 miles away
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Best Western Brookings Inn, Brookings
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33 miles away
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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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WESTWARD INN, Brookings
, 32 miles away |
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Pacific Sunset Inn, Brookings
, 33 miles away |
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Best Western Brookings Inn, Brookings
, 33 miles away |
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Bonn Motel, Brookings
, 33 miles away |
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