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| | Outdoors people generally like this part of Oregon. Far from modern life you come across Lake Creek Trail, and when you trek it you're always having a splendid time. Backcountry backpacking here in Oregon is a fine way to spend some time. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 7 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are many nice hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon; Lake Creek Trail in Grant County is one of them. The length of this backcountry hiking trail is about average |
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having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent wilderness hiking trail for experienced hikers in good shape. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other
| | end. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Oregon has its own unique prettiness. Different parts of Lake Creek Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. The charming backcountry hiking trails of the Blue Mountains are a very glorious way to see these highlands. Lake Creek Trail gets very little rain; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and July on the | |
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other hand is the driest. For the duration of the summertime, highs commonly are in the 80's at Lake Creek Trail. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Lake Creek
Trail tend to be in the 20's. With its 7.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Lake Creek Trail in Grant County, Oregon is a splendid choice. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this area. At parts
of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 1,998 feet,
and that is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors exciting things the Blue Mountains has to offer. Wickiup Campground is a great campground here; Indian Springs is a great local attraction. This river is a great
place to visit. Big Riner Basin is a nice spot here at Lake Creek Trail; Little Riner Basin is right here at Lake Creek Trail.
If you came for an overnight stay Indian Springs Campground is a great spot to camp, and Strawberry Falls is always fun to check out.
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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
This charming John Day, Oregon hotel is minutes from a variety of outdoor activities and walking distance from many local shops and restaurants. Located in Eastern Oregon's beautiful John Day Valley...
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User input for Lake Creek Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County, Oregon:
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lake Creek Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lake Creek Trail. |
| | 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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Sag's Motel, Prairie City
, 10 miles away |
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Little Pine Inn, John Day
, 20 miles away |
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Traveler's Motel, John Day
, 20 miles away |
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Dreamers Lodge Motel, John Day
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 21 miles away |
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43 miles away
