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| | Limestone Trail is not very right next door to Grants Pass at all, but it is a nice sanctuary from the urban center. Fine backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and one of those is Limestone Trail in Josephine County. Every single Oregon backpacking and hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. With its 8.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length walk. At parts of the year this vicinity 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. Limestone Trail |
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gets a large amount of water; December is the wettest month with most rain while July is ordinarily the driest month. The wonderful backcountry trails of the Klamath Mountains are the best way to enjoy these summits. All through the summer months at Limestone Trail highs are ordinarily
| | in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows at Limestone Trail all through the winter regularly plunge into the 30's. Limestone Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. While visiting this neighborhood in Oregon it's a fine idea to go trekking too. Limestone Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Gotta get out of the urban center | |
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man, and Limestone Trail in Josephine County, Oregon is the fresh air at its best. Limestone Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The time needed for this backcountry trek
is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Backcountry hiking in Oregon never gets boring. This is just one of a large number of great
outdoors trails in this region. The length of this backcountry trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous great outdoors trail for experienced hikers in nice shape. Limestone Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,926 feet which
is a higher than average number.
Briefly about the general area:
Country Hills Resort is a pleasant local campground, and Oregon Caves National Monument is a splendid place nearby. Don't you try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a splendid time here at Limestone Trail. Layman
Gulch is a good location to have a look at in close proximity to Limestone Trail, and Elkhorn Prairie is a tremendous site to stretch your legs a bit.
Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Klamath Mountains. It's always splendid to go to Horse Spring, and getting
to Panther Creek from Limestone Trail is easy. This is a popular site for folks from Grants Pass; why not take a little trip to No Name Creek while you're here.
West Branch Campground is a tremendous campground nearby; a good location for whitewater paddling is Elk Creek. All
year is a good time in the Klamath Mountains if you like the outdoors. A trip to Willow Spring will fill your spirit with tremendous feelings; you can run the rapids of Indian Creek Klamath Tributary.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.0676, Longitude -123.425
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.0998, Longitude -123.4075
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2926 feet
Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
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19 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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20 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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Outdoors Recreation Near Grants Pass, Oregon
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| | Trails Near Limestone Trail:
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Lake Mountain Trail, Josephine County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1760 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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Oregon Caves Trail, Josephine County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1673 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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Bolan Lake Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 563 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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Green Valley Trail, Josephine County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 810 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Limestone 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
, 17 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+(IV) - 18 miles long (Happy Camp to Coon Creek) |
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Trace Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River) |
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| | Hotels Near Limestone Trail:
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Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
, 19 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
, 20 miles away |
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Sunset Inn, Grants Pass
, 20 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
, 20 miles away |
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20 miles away
