Oregon hiking trails - Lodgepole Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Union County

   
  If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it never gets boring. There are many great backcountry hiking trails in Oregon, and Lodgepole Trail is one of them, and it's in Union County. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Lodgepole Trail in Union County, Oregon is a fine place for getting out. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. Lodgepole Trail is typically a relatively dehydrated place; during the month of December you get the most snow around here while July is the month with the
    least amount of precipitation. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This backcountry trek should take you about 1.5 days, so make sure you've
got all your overnight gear packed. Lodgepole Trail is a long trip away from La Grande, but if you're looking for a fine place to go backcountry hiking, this is a fine choice. Lodgepole Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There are plenty of backcountry hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them is different from the others. Lodgepole Trail is many miles long  
with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice backcountry hiking trail for experienced walkers in great shape. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Oregon is a perfect spot for outdoors folks. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. Backpacking here in the Wallowa Mountains is a really magnificent way to spend quality time in the fresh air. During the summertime here at Lodgepole Trail, high temperatures usually get into the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Lodgepole Trail. Lodgepole Trail has a total elevation difference of 774 feet, and that is lower than average. Being 10.8 miles long; it's considered a longer trek.

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And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting things just keep reading. Put some time aside to spend at Moss Spring if you're here at Lodgepole Trail. Looking for some flowing water? Try Dobbin Creek, and a spree to Lodgepole Spring will fill your soul with great feelings.
Be careful coming to the Wallowa Mountains, you might not ever wanna go home again. Some of the water nearby flows, like Fireline Creek, and a good place like Deadhorse Flat here at Lodgepole Trail is too good to miss. Lodgepole Trail is not far at all from La Grande; if you came for an overnight stay Hells Canyon Packers is a tremendous spot to camp. Whiskey Flat is right here at Lodgepole Trail, and Goebel's is a pleasant local campground.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.2671, Longitude -117.68
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.2068, Longitude -117.636
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 774 feet


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 Trails Near Lodgepole Trail:
Salt Trail, Union County County , 2 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 3105 feet elevation difference
Huckleberry Trail, Union County County , 3 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 2763 feet elevation difference
Rock Spring Trail, Union County County , 8 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 2858 feet elevation difference
Washboard Trail, Wallowa County County , 11 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 897 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lodgepole Trail:
Hells Canyon Packers, Union, 8 miles away
Goebel's, Wallowa, 19 miles away
Wallowa Valley Stay and wash, Wallowa, 20 miles away
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