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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
We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and if you happen to be in Josephine County of Oregon, Illinois River Trail is a good local backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Illinois River Trail is located a quite | |
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long tour from Brookings, but many people like to trek here to be next to nature. Backcountry hiking here in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. This backcountry trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. This backcountry trail has a total elevation
difference of 3,879 feet which is a higher than average number. The length of Illinois River Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a perfect challenge.
Being 33.2 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. The scenic backpacking and hiking trails of the Coast Ranges are a really great way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Oregon has plenty
of tremendous great outdoors trails, and Illinois River Trail in Josephine County is one of them. If you are in Oregon during backcountry trekking season you have to go backcountry trekking. Every Oregon great outdoors trail is beautiful in its own way. Sometimes this hiking trail
gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Illinois River Trail gets a large amount of water; most of the rain falls during December, and the driest month of the year is July. This trek should take
you about 5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Illinois River Trail, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. During the wintertime
the highs are frequently in the 50's, and overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Illinois River Trail tend to be in the 30's. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding area. This trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need
to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail.
Briefly about the general area:
Get drenched paddling on Rogue River; a visit to Middle Bald Prairie revitalizes the soul. Man, is there a lot of fun things to do in the Coast Ranges. Getting to
Florence Creek from Illinois River Trail is painless, and whitewater paddling is perfect on Illinois River. So many entertaining things to do here in the Coast Ranges, too perfect to be true. There's so much to do here at Illinois River Trail that you need to camp here for a while,
Meadow Creek Campground is a good place for that, and a forest nearby is Port Orford Cedar Experimental Forest.
All the outdoors enjoyable stuff near Illinois River Trail will keep you coming back over and over. Some nearby water includes Klondike Creek, and Pine Flat is a
perfect place to check out. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Illinois River Trail has to offer, you can camp at Agness RV Park; a trip to Gold Basin Springs will fill your spirit with great feelings.
Deadman Bar is right next door to Illinois River Trail and is a good site; the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Polar Spring.
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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
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Wild Rivers Motor Lodge, Brookings
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32 miles away
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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
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Pacific Sunset 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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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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Inn of the Beachcomber, Gold Beach
, 36 miles away |
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