Oregon hiking trails - Indian Rock Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County

   
  In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. Indian Rock Trail is located a pretty long tour from Pendleton-Hermiston, but it's one of those spots where backcountry trekking is nice. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Oregon is worth backcountry hiking. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over Oregon, and one of those is Indian Rock Trail in Grant County. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Indian Rock Trail is a two ended hiking
    and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Indian Rock Trail is a location that is reasonably dried up commonly; through the month of November you get the most rain around here, and July is the month
with the least moisture. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of trails. Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, Indian Rock Trail in Grant County, Oregon is a great selection. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a really good way to spend quality time in the outdoors. The great outdoors trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the  
conditions are about the same from start to finish. For the duration of the summer months highs here at Indian Rock Trail reach the 80's with overnight lows in the 30's. During the wintertime this site gets highs in the 30's, and overnight lows all through the wintertime for Indian Rock Trail tend to be in the 10's. The length of Indian Rock Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a magnificent trail for experienced backcountry hikers in great shape. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,118 feet, and that is about average. The time needed for this walk is roughly 6 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Indian Rock Trail is 7.2 miles long it's a mid length walk. Backpacking here in Oregon is an excellent idea.

Briefly about the general area:
Yep, outdoors entertaining things to do are beyond doubt bountiful here at Indian Rock Trail. Camping at Indian Rock Trail is glorious fun, Deerhorn Campground is a glorious local campground, and let's not forget Pole Creek which is a stream that you may stumble upon while you're here.
A perfect place for whitewater paddling next to Indian Rock Trail is John Day River - North Fork; there's some flowing water close by, South Fork Desolation Creek is a stream you can visit while you're here. A pleasant trip to Desolation Meadows is a great way to spend an afternoon It's always great to stop by Head O'Boulder Spring. And that's not all there is to do here in the Blue Mountains. Trough Creek Campground is a splendid campground here, and if you're here at Indian Rock Trail it's a good idea to stop by Bear Paw Meadow.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.796, Longitude -118.6948
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.751, Longitude -118.6909
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 1118 feet


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 Trails Near Indian Rock Trail:
Squaw Rock Trail, Grant County County , 1 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 540 feet elevation difference
Jumpoff Joe Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 2572 feet elevation difference
Lost Camp Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1748 feet elevation difference
Big Boulder Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 1719 feet elevation difference
Princess Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 477 feet elevation difference
Sunset Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference
Beeman Junkens Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 957 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Indian Rock Trail:
Deerhorn Campground, Grant County, 11 miles away
Trough Creek Campground, Umatilla County, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Indian Rock Trail:
John Day River - North Fork, Grant/ Umatilla County County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 41 miles long (Route 52 Bridge to Dale)
 National Parks Near Indian Rock Trail:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 61 miles away
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day , 25 miles away
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton , 41 miles away
Pendleton Super 8 Motel, Pendleton , 44 miles away
Best Western Pendleton Inn, Pendleton , 44 miles away
 Lakes Near Indian Rock Trail
Jumpoff Joe Lake, Grant County , 2 miles away
Lost Lake, Grant County , 4 miles away

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