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| | Every Oregon hiking trail is worth trekking. With so many outdoors endeavors available in Oregon you'll never get bored. Hitting the wilderness trails is always a fun thing to do, and Lower River Trail in Curry County, Oregon is such a wonderful site. Hiking trails are nice and plentiful in Oregon; one of them being Lower River Trail in Curry County. This is a backcountry hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Being 12.2 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. This is a two-ended great outdoors |
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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. Lower River Trail is a wilderness trail of nice length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail
| | for advanced hikers looking for a glorious challenge. At Lower River Trail throughout the warmest time of the year highs are in the 70's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's while the cold winter nights at Lower River Trail are in the 30's. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Going for a backcountry hike here in Oregon is a good way to spend some time. Please follow all | |
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local rules about fires and camping. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this region. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 779 feet which is lower than average. The wilderness trails of the Coast Ranges are an excellent way to explore
these summits. A lengthy journey separates Brookings from Lower River Trail, but if you're looking for a wonderful site to go backcountry hiking, this is a wonderful pick. Lower River Trail sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one
with the most rain, and the driest month is July. Lower River Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. This backcountry trek should take you about 2 days, so make sure
you've got all your overnight gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
What a spot this is for outdoors people. People from Brookings love to come to Lower River Trail, and don't leave Lower River Trail without first paying a visit to Mixer Riffle. Why not stop at
nearby Stonehouse Creek while you're here at Lower River Trail; Boiler Riffle is an inspiring place to check out during your stay.
Float down the rapids of Coquille River - South Fork in a kayak, and a brilliant site like Steffin Meadow here at Lower River Trail is too tremendous
to miss. If you come at the right time of year, Coquille River - South Fork offers some nice whitewater; if you came to camp Agness RV Park is a splendid spot to do that. Now, you may imagine that's a heap but there's even more cool things to do here in the Coast Ranges. Port Orford
Cedar Experimental Forest is a forest near Lower River Trail that you can go to, and Copper Canyon is close by, and is a glorious place.
And if that's not sufficient there's loads more cool stuff to do in the Coast Ranges. If you're here at Lower River Trail, you could explore Sundown Creek, and camping at McCurdy Campground is always a great experience. Oak Flat is a good site here at Lower River Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.5584, Longitude -124.0765
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.5332, Longitude -124.1542
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 779 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Brookings, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Brookings, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Lower River Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lower River Trail. |
| | Trails Near Lower River Trail:
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Mountain Wells Trail, Curry County
County
, 4 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 625 feet elevation difference |
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Snow Camp Trail, Curry County
County
, 13 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1354 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Lower River Trail:
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Coquille River - South Fork, Coos County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.7 miles long (South Fork Bridge to Myrtle Grove) |
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Coquille River - South Fork, Coos County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.5 miles long (Myrtle Grove Camp Ground to Milepost 3) |
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Illinois River, Josephine / Curry County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 31 miles long (Miami Bar to Oak Flat) |
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Coquille River - South Fork, Coos County
County
, 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.3 miles long (2 Miles Above Powers to Baker Creek) |
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Elk River, Curry County
County
, 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Slate Creek to Elk River Hatchery) |
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| | Hotels Near Lower River Trail:
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Pacific Reef Resort, Gold Beach
, 22 miles away |
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Inn of the Beachcomber, Gold Beach
, 22 miles away |
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Wild Rivers Motor Lodge, Brookings
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Beachfront Inn, Brookings
, 28 miles away |
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WESTWARD INN, Brookings
, 28 miles away |
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28 miles away
