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| | 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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 2955 feet
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21 miles away
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User input for Low Gap Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Grants Pass, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grants Pass, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Low Gap Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Trails Near Low Gap Trail:
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Low Gap Trail, Siskiyou County
County
, 0 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 2349 feet elevation difference |
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Bill Fruit Trail, Josephine County
County
, 2 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 534 feet elevation difference |
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Boundary National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County
County
, 5 miles away, 33.2 hiking miles, 4828 feet elevation difference |
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Green Valley Trail, Josephine County
County
, 6 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 810 feet elevation difference |
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Grayback Clapboard Trail, Josephine County
County
, 6 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2882 feet elevation difference |
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Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 7 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1978 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Camp Trail, Siskiyou County
County
, 8 miles away, 8.8 hiking miles, 4091 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Low Gap Trail:
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp) |
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Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River) |
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| | National Parks Near Low Gap Trail:
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Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR
, 25 miles away |
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Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA
, 63 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Low Gap Trail:
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
, 21 miles away |
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Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Inn At The Rogue, Grants Pass
, 22 miles away |
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Sunset Inn, Grants Pass
, 22 miles away |
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