Oregon hiking trails - Lost Camp Trail, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County

   
  If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry trekking, it is always a fun thing to do. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique to offer. Oregon has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. Great hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and one of those is Lost Camp Trail in Douglas County. Throughout the warmest time of the year highs here at Lost Camp Trail get into the 70's, and the night is a bit colder of course, generally in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the
    40's with temperatures at Lost Camp Trail dipping down into the 30's throughout winter nights. This wilderness trail is a wilderness trail of wonderful length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a brilliant wilderness hiking trail for experienced backcountry
walkers in good shape. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Lost Camp Trail gets much water; during the month of November you get the most rain around here, and July is when it's the driest. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.  
These wilderness trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a great way to explore these summits. With its 15.8 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer trek. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Lost Camp Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is such a fine spot. A lengthy tour separates Eugene-Springfield from Lost Camp Trail, but it is a fine hiking trail. At parts of the year this neighborhood 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. This trail has a total elevation difference of 3,991 feet which is a higher than average number. This is an area covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. Different parts of Lost Camp Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Everybody loves Horse Prairie, and paddling on Copland Creek is so much fun. This place, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors cool things. Midnight Spring is always fun to check out, and why not a little side spree to Homestead Creek.
So much amusing stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range, not enough time. Bulldog Creek is a stunning stream that is worth stopping at. A splendid location to camp here at Lost Camp Trail is Slim Chance Campground; a spree to Lost Camp Prairie revitalizes the spirit. Having a great time at Lost Camp Trail is trouble-free. Camping is available at Weeping Rock Campground, and Illahee Spring is a wonderful local attraction.
Get dripping wet paddling on Steamboat Creek, and you might also want to pay a visit to Dark Canyon since you're here at Lost Camp Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.4377, Longitude -122.566
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.3997, Longitude -122.4897
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Total elevation difference: 3991 feet


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 Trails Near Lost Camp Trail:
Grassy Ranch Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 684 feet elevation difference
Bristow Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 1267 feet elevation difference
Boulder Creek Trail, Douglas County County , 4 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 3222 feet elevation difference
Spring Mountain Way, Douglas County County , 5 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 4292 feet elevation difference
Cinder Prairie Way, Douglas County County , 6 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 3151 feet elevation difference
Skeeter Camp Trail, Lane County County , 6 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1108 feet elevation difference
Perry Butte Way, Douglas County County , 7 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1801 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lost Camp Trail:
Slim Chance Campground, Douglas County, 2 miles away
Weeping Rock Campground, Douglas County, 7 miles away
River View RV Park, Idleyld Park, 9 miles away
Big Twin Lakes Campground, Douglas County, 11 miles away
Camas Creek Campground, Douglas County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lost Camp Trail:
Copland Creek, Douglas County County , 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua)
Steamboat Creek, Douglas County County , 9 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls)
Steamboat Creek, Douglas County County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground)
Brice Creek, Lane County County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek)
Champion Creek, Lane County County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek)
 National Parks Near Lost Camp Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 38 miles away
 Hotels Near Lost Camp Trail:
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 16 miles away
Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove , 40 miles away
Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove , 41 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Cottage Grove, Or, Cottage Grove , 41 miles away
Super 8 Creswell, Creswell , 42 miles away

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