Oregon hiking trails - Low Gap Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County

   
  It's a long trip from Grants Pass to Low Gap Trail, but when you spend some time trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Oregon is a brilliant place for backcountry hikers. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Low Gap Trail in Josephine County, Oregon is a splendid pick. Each great outdoors trail in Oregon is lovely in its own way. Low Gap Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with 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. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry backpacking, it never gets boring. Backcountry backpacking here in the Klamath Mountains is the best way to enjoy these highlands. Low Gap Trail is a mid-length hiking trail having an average number of uphill
miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Summertime highs at Low Gap Trail typically tend to be in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 40's. Through the wintertime this site gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Low Gap Trail all through the wintertime mostly drop into the 30's. At parts of the year this region 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. Please follow all local rules about fires and  
camping. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this region. Low Gap Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 6 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Low Gap Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,955 feet, and that is higher than average. There are many delightful great outdoors trails in Oregon, and Low Gap Trail in Josephine County is one of them. Low Gap Trail is 6.8 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. The annual rain here at Low Gap Trail is about average; December is the wettest month with most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Briefly about the general area:
Low Gap is a fine location to stop by close to Low Gap Trail; Cook and Green Campground is a good local campground. You assume that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. Indian Creek Klamath Tributary has a good whitewater paddling spot close by, and some of the water nearby flows, like Low Gap Creek.
In case you don’t mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Klamath River, and Fort Goff Campground is a perfect campground nearby. Places like Bee Flat are perfect to visit, and swing by O'Connell Creek it's a perfect place to visit. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Klamath Mountains. Whisky Spring is a lovely location to have a look at while you're at Low Gap Trail, and Bee Flat is a brilliant site to check out.
So many fun things in the Klamath Mountains, just impressive.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.0495, Longitude -123.2713
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.0154, Longitude -123.2694
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2955 feet


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 Trails Near Low Gap Trail:
Low Gap Trail, Siskiyou County County , 0 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 2349 feet elevation difference
Bill Fruit Trail, Josephine County County , 2 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 534 feet elevation difference
Boundary National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County County , 5 miles away,  33.2 hiking miles, 4828 feet elevation difference
Green Valley Trail, Josephine County County , 6 miles away,  1.4 hiking miles, 810 feet elevation difference
Grayback Clapboard Trail, Josephine County County , 6 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2882 feet elevation difference
Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County County , 7 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 1978 feet elevation difference
Horse Camp Trail, Siskiyou County County , 8 miles away,  8.8 hiking miles, 4091 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Low Gap Trail:
Cook and Green Campground, Siskiyou County, 7 miles away
Fort Goff Campground, Siskiyou County, 9 miles away
Hutton Campground, Siskiyou County, 9 miles away
Mid River RV Park, Seiad Valley, 11 miles away
Elk Creek Campground & Recreational Vehicle Park, Happy Camp, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near Low Gap Trail:
Klamath River, Siskiyou County County , 13 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp)
Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County County , 13 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River)
 National Parks Near Low Gap Trail:
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 25 miles away
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 63 miles away
 Hotels Near Low Gap Trail:
Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass , 21 miles away
Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass , 21 miles away
Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass , 21 miles away
Best Western Inn At The Rogue, Grants Pass , 22 miles away
Sunset Inn, Grants Pass , 22 miles away
 Lakes Near Low Gap Trail
Fish Lake, Josephine County , 5 miles away

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