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

   
  Oregon is an outstanding site for outdoors folks. Going for a backcountry hike here in Oregon is the great thing to do. You'll must go far from Pendleton-Hermiston to get to Madison Butte Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Each great outdoors trail in Oregon has its own unique attractiveness. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The time needed for this hike is roughly 5.5 hours, but of course
    some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. For the duration of the summertime at Madison Butte Trail highs are frequently in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's; after the sun
is down during the wintertime temperatures at Madison Butte Trail fall into the 20's. Backcountry hiking here in the Blue Mountains is a really wonderful way to spend quality time in nature. With its 6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. At Madison Butte Trail you don’t see much rain; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. There's not much difference in elevation along the backcountry hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This backpacking and hiking  
trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a good challenge. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 894 feet which is a lower than average number. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Madison Butte Trail in Morrow County, Oregon is a really great site to spend some time. Hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon; one of them being Madison Butte Trail in Morrow County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Even though this is not a very long hiking and backpacking trail it's always delightful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. There are not too many backcountry trails in this vicinity. This is a two-ended backcountry trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.

Briefly about the general area:
Elkhorn Tavern and RV Park is a wonderful campground nearby; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Jug Creek. Take a little visit to Hollywood Creek if you're here at Madison Butte Trail.
Tupper Meadow is a glorious spot, and Tupper Spring is a scenic spot to explore while you're at Madison Butte Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Blue Mountains. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is one of the destinations near Madison Butte Trail that are good to go to; a short journey to New Deal Spring is always worthwhile.

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
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