Oregon hiking trails - Johnson Meadows Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County

   
  If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go trekking, it is so much fun. Every single Oregon wilderness trail has its own unique splendor. Quite far from Eugene-Springfield you come across Johnson Meadows Trail, but backcountry trekking is such a fun thing to do, and this is a great location to do that. Great outdoors hiking trails are brilliant and plentiful in Oregon; among these are Johnson Meadows Trail in Lane County. Throughout the summer highs here at Johnson Meadows Trail get into the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime
    highs all through the wintertime are in the 40's; nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Johnson Meadows Trail tend to be in the 30's. Johnson Meadows Trail sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is
the month with the least moisture. Johnson Meadows Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Some parts of Johnson Meadows Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 1,607 feet which is about average. Wilderness trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range  
are a very great way to see these peaks. Johnson Meadows Trail is 4.6 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. 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. There are so many hiking trails in this region. Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the trail, Johnson Meadows Trail in Lane County, Oregon is a great choice. The time needed for this hike is roughly 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The length of this hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail perfect for the average hiker looking for an amusing adventure. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Oregon.

Briefly about the general area:
Bohemia Creek is close to Johnson Meadows Trail and is always a delight to check out, and in case you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Brice Creek. Some close by water includes Emile Creek.
You definitely ought to have a thing about the Central Cascade Range. Places like Little Pine Openings are good to pop by, and you can stay the night at Slim Chance Campground. A tremendous site for whitewater paddling close to Johnson Meadows Trail is Willamette River - Middle Fork. There's so much to do here at Johnson Meadows Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Oakridge Mobile Home Park is a glorious site for that.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.5662, Longitude -122.4672
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.5755, Longitude -122.5068
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1607 feet


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 Trails Near Johnson Meadows Trail:
Grass Mountain Trail, Lane County County , 1 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 341 feet elevation difference
Rocky Point Way, Lane County County , 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2915 feet elevation difference
Packard Creek Trail, Lane County County , 3 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 2844 feet elevation difference
Moon Lake Trail, Lane County County , 5 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 3357 feet elevation difference
Dinner Ridge Way, Lane County County , 5 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 4056 feet elevation difference
Skeeter Camp Trail, Lane County County , 6 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1108 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Johnson Meadows Trail:
Slim Chance Campground, Douglas County, 8 miles away
Oakridge Mobile Home Park, Oakridge, 9 miles away
Oakridge RV Park, Oakridge, 9 miles away
Errin Campground, Lane County, 9 miles away
Casey's Riverside Park, Westfir, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Johnson Meadows Trail:
Willamette River - Middle Fork, Lane County County , 9 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Hills Creek Dam to Lookout Point Reservoir)
Brice Creek, Lane County County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek)
Hills Creek, Lane County County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir)
Salmon Creek, Lane County County , 12 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge)
Salt Creek, Lane County County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge)
 National Parks Near Johnson Meadows Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 42 miles away
 Hotels Near Johnson Meadows Trail:
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 9 miles away
Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove , 40 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Creswell, Creswell , 40 miles away
Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove , 40 miles away
Holiday Inn Express COTTAGE GROVE, Cottage Grove , 40 miles away
 Lakes Near Johnson Meadows Trail
Gertrude Lake, Lane County , 4 miles away

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