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| | There are plenty of backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them has its own character. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Little Dark Canyon Trail in Union County, Oregon is a really good place to spend some time. Oregon has plenty of great backpacking and hiking trails, and among these are Little Dark Canyon Trail in Union County. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Hiking here in the Blue Mountains |
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is a very delightful way to see these mountains. All through the summertime months, highs commonly are in the 80's at Little Dark Canyon Trail. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's; during the dark hours in
| | the winter at Little Dark Canyon Trail temperatures fall to the 20's. Little Dark Canyon Trail is 4 miles long it's an average length hiking and backpacking trail. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is always an amusing thing to do. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are not too many great outdoors trails in this neighborhood. With so many outdoors endeavors available in Oregon you'll never get bored. You should count on this walk taking about 3.5 hours, but you never know | |
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stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Little Dark Canyon Trail is located a quite long drive from La Grande, but it is one of many good hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Little Dark Canyon Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll
be backpacking it in and back out. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This backcountry hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 219 feet
which is lower than average. Little Dark Canyon Trail is a mid-length backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a glorious great outdoors trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. Even though this is not a very
long hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. At Little Dark Canyon Trail you don’t see much rainfall; during November this vicinity sees the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.
Briefly about the general area:
It's always magnificent to check out Tucker Spring, and a perfect place to explore is Little Dark Canyon. Camp Elkanah Campground is a perfect local campground, and a spree to Antler Spring will fill your spirit with good feelings.
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors
cool stuff the Blue Mountains has to offer. If you come at the right time of year, Grande Ronde River offers some fine whitewater; Little Dark Canyon Trail is a great site to visit for more than one day, Emigrant State Park is a great site to camp nearby.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3567, Longitude -118.4206
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 219 feet
La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
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24 miles away
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande
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24 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of La Grande, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Little Dark Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Little Dark Canyon Trail, Blue Mountains, Union County, Oregon
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| | Whitewater Near Little Dark Canyon Trail:
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
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, 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
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, 9 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park) |
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
, 24 miles away |
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande
, 24 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 24 miles away |
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton
, 25 miles away |
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Pendleton Super 8 Motel, Pendleton
, 29 miles away |
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24 miles away
