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| | In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. It's a long journey from Grants Pass to Kerby Peak Trail, but there's great natural loveliness waiting for you here along it. Wonderful wilderness hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Kerby Peak Trail is one of them, and it's in Josephine County. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding region. This trek should take you about 3.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,668 feet which is higher than |
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average. High temperatures at Kerby Peak Trail through the warm months are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Kerby Peak Trail are in the 30's. This hiking and backpacking trail is
| | a very long hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking and hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a nice challenge. 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. Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Kerby Peak Trail in Josephine County, Oregon is a really great place to spend some time. Each one of the many | |
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wilderness hiking trails of Oregon is worth backpacking. Kerby Peak Trail ordinarily gets a great deal of rain; during the month of December you get the most rain around here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions
in location. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. When you're here in Oregon backpacking along one of its wilderness hiking trails is a fine way to spend some time. With its 24 miles of walking
distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Klamath Mountains are a very good way to see these peaks. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions
with local forest authorities before you head out. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly about the general area:
Dry Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out, and don't
leave Kerby Peak Trail without first paying a visit to Willow Spring.
So much exciting stuff in the Klamath Mountains, just phenomenal. Tiger Springs is an inspiring place to pop by during your stay; a perfect place nearby is Lost Canyon. A good spot to camp here at Kerby
Peak Trail is Country Hills Resort; everyone loves Cherry Flat. North Fork Deer Creek is a stream that you may run into while you're here, and why not camp at Lake Selmac RV Resort while you're here at Kerby Peak Trail.
This place, Kerby Peak Trail, it completely has so much
outdoors entertaining stuff. Oregon Caves National Monument is one of the destinations near Kerby Peak Trail that are splendid to go to; lots of folks from Grants Pass come here. And that's not all there is to do here in the Klamath Mountains. A visit to Cedar Flat invigorates the soul, and there's whitewater on Illinois River for all you adrenaline rush seekers.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.2552, Longitude -123.4557
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.2062, Longitude -123.3769
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 24 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 24 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 3668 feet
Riverside Inn, Grants Pass
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13 miles away
As the largest hotel on the Rogue River-Riverside Inn resort and conference center is a preferred location for lodging needs in the area. The Inn boasts spacious guestrooms -all of them with private b...
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Sweet Breeze Inn, Grants Pass
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14 miles away
Welcome to the Sweet Breeze Inn. Our motel in Grants Pass proudly offers all non smoking rooms. There is an outside covered garden patio for those that do indulge. Wireless Internet Access is availabl...
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User input for Kerby Peak Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Grants Pass, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grants Pass, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Kerby Peak Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Kerby Peak Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon
Local climate location: CAVE JUNCTION 6 miles away
     
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Holiday Inn Express GRANTS PASS, Grants Pass
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14 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass is conveniently located at the junction of Interstate 5 and the Redwood Hwy (Hwy 199). Our lodging offers you easy access to Rogue River thrills, antique shopping, ...
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
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14 miles away
Discover this pet-friendly, Grants Pass, Oregon hotel conveniently located near Rainey Falls, the Rogue River and the beautiful Oregon Caves. Welcome to the Best Western Grants Pass Inn, located alo...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Kerby Peak Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Kerby Peak Trail. |
| | Trails Near Kerby Peak Trail:
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Oregon Caves Trail, Josephine County
County
, 6 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1673 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Mountain Trail, Josephine County
County
, 7 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1760 feet elevation difference |
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Limestone Trail, Josephine County
County
, 7 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2926 feet elevation difference |
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Grayback Clapboard Trail, Josephine County
County
, 9 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2882 feet elevation difference |
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East Fork Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 9 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3375 feet elevation difference |
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Althouse Trail, Josephine County
County
, 10 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 369 feet elevation difference |
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Bolan Lake Trail, Josephine County
County
, 10 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 563 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Kerby Peak Trail:
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Illinois River, Josephine County
County
, 20 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Highway 199 to Miami Bar) |
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Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River) |
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Grave Creek, Josephine County
County
, 23 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Six Miles to confluence With Rogue River) |
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Elk Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 24 miles away, Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River) |
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Trace Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River) |
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| | Hotels Near Kerby Peak Trail:
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Riverside Inn, Grants Pass
, 13 miles away |
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Sweet Breeze Inn, Grants Pass
, 14 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express GRANTS PASS, Grants Pass
, 14 miles away |
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
, 14 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
, 14 miles away |
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