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| | Trekking here in Oregon is a fine idea. Trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and Lake Mountain Trail in Josephine County is one of them. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Oregon has its own character. A large amount of precipitation falls at Lake Mountain Trail; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is July. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Lake Mountain Trail in Josephine |
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County, Oregon is just the spot. Lake Mountain Trail is to be found a quite lengthy tour from Grants Pass, but It's always enjoyable to hike here. Lake Mountain Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,760 feet which is about average. The trails of the Klamath Mountains are
| | a very brilliant way to see these highlands. Being 10.6 miles long; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking trails. Lake Mountain Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Lake Mountain Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This trail is a very long trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers | |
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in nice shape. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Some parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different
elevations. This backcountry hike should take you about 1.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This region does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Lake Mountain Trail while nighttime lows are mostly in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are mostly in the 40's; nighttime lows during the winter for Lake Mountain Trail tend to be in the 30's. If you are in
Oregon during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Klamath Mountains. Put some time aside to spend at Willow Spring while you're
here at Lake Mountain Trail, and camping at Lake Mountain Trail is pleasant fun, Country Hills Resort is a pleasant local campground. Elkhorn Prairie is a wonderful site to stretch your legs a bit, and Panther Creek is in the vicinity of Lake Mountain Trail and is always a diversion
to go to.
There's just no way anyone can get bored here at Lake Mountain Trail. While you're here at Lake Mountain Trail you will meet lots of people from nearby Grants Pass; Elk Creek is a good whitewater spot nearby. West Branch Campground is a good campground here; why not
take a little tour to No Name Creek while you're here. If you desire a little side visit, try Low Divide, and a journey to Oregon Caves National Monument is worthwhile.
That right there is loads of exciting things already but it goes on, the Klamath Mountains has it all. You can run the rapids of Indian Creek Klamath Tributary right next door to Lake Mountain Trail; Horse Spring is always fun to check out.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.0872, Longitude -123.4138
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.1124, Longitude -123.3855
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1760 feet
Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
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18 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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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
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18 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass is conveniently located at the junction of Interstate 5 and the Redwood Hwy (Hwy 199), offers you easy access to Rogue River thrills, antique shopping, wildlife wat...
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User input for Lake Mountain 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 Lake Mountain Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Lake Mountain Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon
Local climate location: CAVE JUNCTION 0 miles away
     
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
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19 miles away
Situated at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 199, this Grants Pass hotel is just minutes from the famous Rogue River in Oregon. The Best Western Grants Pass Inn is surrounded by beautiful mo...
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Bestway Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
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19 miles away
Only minutes to Rogue River National Park, the Bestway Inn is conveniently located near Interstate 5 and Highway 199. With easy access to Historic Downtown, Growers Market, Wolf Creek Inn, golfing, h...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lake Mountain Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lake Mountain Trail. |
| | Trails Near Lake Mountain Trail:
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Oregon Caves Trail, Josephine County
County
, 1 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1673 feet elevation difference |
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Limestone Trail, Josephine County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2926 feet elevation difference |
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East Fork Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3375 feet elevation difference |
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Boundary Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 1741 feet elevation difference |
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Green Valley Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 810 feet elevation difference |
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Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1978 feet elevation difference |
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Grayback Clapboard Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2882 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Lake Mountain Trail:
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Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River) |
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Elk Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River) |
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 20 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp) |
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 18 miles long (Happy Camp to Coon Creek) |
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Trace Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River) |
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| | Hotels Near Lake Mountain Trail:
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Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
, 18 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
, 19 miles away |
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Bestway Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
, 19 miles away |
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Sunset Inn, Grants Pass
, 19 miles away |
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