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| | Every single Oregon great outdoors trail is well worth a trek. Lake Creek Trail is a very long way away from society, and if you're looking for an excellent site to go backcountry backpacking, this is an excellent selection. Great great outdoors trails in Oregon are in abundance; among these are Lake Creek Trail in Grant County. The time needed for this trek is roughly 7 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Lake Creek Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may |
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need to dress differently at different elevations. Around Lake Creek Trail you don’t get a lot of rain; May is when you get the most rain here, and July on the other hand is the driest. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the
| | whole trip. The total elevation difference for Lake Creek Trail is 1,998 feet which is about average. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors trails in this neighborhood. The warmest time of the year at Lake Creek Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are commonly in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Lake Creek Trail. With its 7.8 miles of walking distance it's an average length backcountry trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and | |
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camping. Put on your backcountry backpacking shoes, and hit the backcountry trail, Lake Creek Trail in Grant County, Oregon is an excellent site for getting out. This is a two-ended backcountry trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry
hike it just one way. Backcountry hiking here in the Blue Mountains is a very good way to see these mountains. This backpacking and hiking trail is a mid length backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors
trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a great challenge. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. With so many outdoors pastimes available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Here in the brilliant
state of Oregon hiking is a tremendous way to spend some time.
Briefly about the general area:
A pleasant visit to Little Riner Basin is a nice way to spend an afternoon; Indian Springs is a nice local attraction.
Indian Springs Campground is a brilliant campground
nearby; Big Riner Basin is a striking place any time of year. That right there is a load of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Blue Mountains has it all. Lake Creek Trail is a delightful site to visit for more than one day, Wickiup Campground is a delightful site to camp nearby, and Strawberry Falls is a delightful site to have a look at while you're at Lake Creek Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.2513, Longitude -118.6561
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.2791, Longitude -118.6976
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1998 feet
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
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21 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn, John Day
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21 miles away
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| | Trails Near Lake Creek Trail:
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Slide Basin Trail, Grant County
County
, 1 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference |
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Strawberry Basin Trail, Grant County
County
, 2 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 2804 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Fork Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Springs Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1157 feet elevation difference |
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Skyline Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 14.8 hiking miles, 2722 feet elevation difference |
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Onion Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1861 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Lake Creek Trail:
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 21 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn, John Day
, 21 miles away |
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Days Inn Burns, Burns
, 43 miles away |
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Americas Best Inns-Burns, Burns
, 44 miles away |
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Best Western Rory & Ryan Inns, Hines
, 44 miles away |
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