Oregon hiking trails - Madison Butte Trail, Blue Mountains, Morrow County

   
  Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Madison Butte Trail in Morrow County, Oregon is a really great spot to spend some time. This part of Oregon has a fine deal of available outdoors pursuits. Every wilderness hiking trail in Oregon has its own character. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Oregon, and Madison Butte Trail in Morrow County is one of them. Trekking here in Oregon is always an amusing thing to do. The total elevation difference for Madison Butte Trail is 894 feet which is a lower than average number. The time needed for this hike
    is roughly 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This is not a very long hiking trail but it's always brilliant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The length of Madison Butte Trail is
about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Madison Butte Trail is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. There are not too many backpacking and hiking trails in this region. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. With its 6 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. Throughout  
the warmest time of the year here at Madison Butte Trail, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Madison Butte Trail dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. The delightful wilderness hiking trails of the Blue Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Not much rainfall falls here at Madison Butte Trail; during the month of November you get the most rain around here; the driest of the months is July. The great outdoors hiking 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. Madison Butte Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail quite far from Pendleton-Hermiston, but it's one of those spots where backcountry hiking is great. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.

Briefly about the general area:
A quick journey to Hollywood Creek near Madison Butte Trail is a magnificent idea; do set aside some time for Tupper Meadow if you're here at Madison Butte Trail. If you came for an overnight stay Elkhorn Tavern and RV Park is a splendid place to camp It's always nice to take a look at New Deal Spring.
Jug Creek flows through this neighborhood. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the Blue Mountains has to offer. Do pay a visit to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument if you're here at Madison Butte Trail, and a spree to Tupper Spring will fill your spirit with good feelings.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0677, Longitude -119.4943
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.1059, Longitude -119.4849
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 894 feet


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 Trails Near Madison Butte Trail:
Copple Butte Trail, Morrow County County , 5 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 615 feet elevation difference
Minetop Trail, Morrow County County , 7 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 931 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Madison Butte Trail:
Elkhorn Tavern and RV Park, Monument, 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Madison Butte Trail:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 20 miles away
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Comfort Inn & Suites, Hermiston , 36 miles away
Best Western Hermiston Inn, Hermiston , 39 miles away
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