Oregon hiking trails - Jumpoff Joe Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County

   
  There are so many splendid great outdoors hiking trails for backpacking in Oregon; Jumpoff Joe Trail is one of them, and it's in Grant County. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry walk. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backpacking, it is an excellent way to spend some time. During the long summer days here at Jumpoff Joe Trail, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 30's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's,
    and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Jumpoff Joe Trail fall into the 10's. Jumpoff Joe Trail is a location that is relatively waterless usually; November is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. Spending too much time indoors
got you down? No problem, Jumpoff Joe Trail in Grant County, Oregon is just the place. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The total elevation difference for Jumpoff Joe Trail is 2,572 feet which is higher than average. Jumpoff Joe Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. With its 7.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. There are so many backcountry trails in this neighborhood. This hiking  
and backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Jumpoff Joe Trail is a normal length great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced walkers looking for a good challenge. Oregon is a wonderful outdoors state. You'll have to go far from Pendleton-Hermiston to get to Jumpoff Joe Trail, but backcountry trekking it is tremendous enjoyment any time. Backpacking and hiking trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a very pleasant way to see these mountains. You should count on this trek taking about 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This is a hiking and backpacking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This great outdoors hiking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way.

Briefly about the general area:
These mountains rock, just look at all the exciting things to do in the Blue Mountains. Don’t forget to stop by Howard Meadow if you're here at Jumpoff Joe Trail, and why not go to nearby North Fork Desolation Creek since you're here at Jumpoff Joe Trail. That right there is lots already, but it carries on; Jumpoff Joe Trail has it all. Bull Prairie is a delightful spot here at Jumpoff Joe Trail.
A fine place to camp here at Jumpoff Joe Trail is Trough Creek Campground; Handy Spring is always fun to check out. Jumpoff Joe Trail is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Deerhorn Campground is a fine local campground, and Cold Spring is a splendid local attraction. You can run the rapids of John Day River - North Fork near Jumpoff Joe Trail, and don't forget to take a brilliant little spree to South Fork Desolation Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.8354, Longitude -118.7154
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.7964, Longitude -118.6946
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2572 feet


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 Trails Near Jumpoff Joe Trail:
Sunset Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference
Beeman Junkens Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 957 feet elevation difference
Indian Rock Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1118 feet elevation difference
Battle Creek Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 730 feet elevation difference
Bull Prairie Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 745 feet elevation difference
Squaw Rock Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 540 feet elevation difference
Lost Camp Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1748 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Jumpoff Joe Trail:
Deerhorn Campground, Grant County, 13 miles away
Trough Creek Campground, Umatilla County, 14 miles away
Lehman Hot Springs, Ukiah, 19 miles away
 Whitewater Near Jumpoff Joe Trail:
John Day River - North Fork, Grant/ Umatilla County County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 41 miles long (Route 52 Bridge to Dale)
 National Parks Near Jumpoff Joe Trail:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 61 miles away
 Hotels Near Jumpoff Joe Trail:
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day , 26 miles away
Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton , 39 miles away
Pendleton Super 8 Motel, Pendleton , 42 miles away
Best Western Pendleton Inn, Pendleton , 42 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Pendleton, Or, Pendleton , 42 miles away

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