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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
Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Josephine County of Oregon, Illinois River Trail is a splendid local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are many magnificent wilderness trails | |
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in Oregon, and Illinois River Trail in Josephine County is one of them. Illinois River Trail is a hiking trail pretty far from Brookings, but backcountry hiking is such a fun thing to do, and this is a splendid place to do that. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors
trails in this area. This backcountry hike should take you about 5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Here in Oregon backpacking is so much fun. The length of Illinois River Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which
makes this great outdoors trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This part of Oregon has a wonderful deal of available outdoors endeavors. This backcountry hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared
for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail. Illinois River Trail is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. Summertime highs at Illinois River Trail ordinarily tend to be in the 70's. Once the
sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's while Illinois River Trail night low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Every wilderness trail in Oregon has something unique to offer. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness trail,
so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This wilderness 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. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 3,879 feet which
is a higher than average number. The wilderness hiking trails of the Coast Ranges are a really glorious way to spend quality time in the wilderness. With its 33.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. 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 spot; December is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is July.
Briefly about the general area:
Middle Bald Prairie is right here at Illinois River Trail;
Meadow Creek Campground is a pleasant local campground. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Coast Ranges. Everybody loves Pine Flat, and why not take a little trip to Klondike Creek while you're here. Just can't get enough of the Coast Ranges. There's a magnificent
forest right next door to Illinois River Trail called Port Orford Cedar Experimental Forest, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Florence Creek.
Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Rogue River, and a pleasant spot to
stop by nearby is Deadman Bar. If you come at the right time of year, Illinois River offers some perfect whitewater, and don't leave Illinois River Trail without first paying a visit to Polar Spring.
What a spot this is for outdoors people. A visit to Gold Basin Springs will fill your soul with great feelings, and if you came for an overnight stay Agness RV Park is a great site to camp.
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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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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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