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| | There are many magnificent trails in Oregon, and Main Creek Trail in Union County is one of them. Oregon has lots of outdoors activities. You'll have to go far from La Grande to get to Main Creek Trail, but what a glorious spot for trekking it is. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Different parts of this wilderness trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts |
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of the wilderness trail. Main Creek Trail is a one trailhead trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Throughout the warm days of summer at Main Creek Trail temperatures are generally in the 80's with night lows in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come
| | with highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Main Creek Trail. Around Main Creek Trail you don’t get a lot of rain; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily May, that's the one that rains the most, and July on the other hand is the driest. Finally, trekking time is here again, and Main Creek Trail in Union County, Oregon is the great outdoors at its best. This great outdoors trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. | |
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And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Main Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. With its 10.8 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. This is just one of a large number of hiking
trails in this vicinity. Hiking in Oregon is a wonderful idea. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 1.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The great outdoors trails of the Wallowa Mountains are a very splendid way to see these
mountaintops. Each trail in Oregon is gorgeous in its own way. Main Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,876 feet which is higher than average.
Briefly about the general area:
Looking for some flowing water? Try Copper Creek. There's so much to do here at
Main Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Main Eagle Bridge Campground is a perfect place for that. And that's not all you can do here at Main Creek Trail. If you came to camp Scenic Meadows RV Park is a glorious location to do that.
All the outdoors exciting
stuff in the Wallowa Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. An attention-grabbing thing to go to right next door to Main Creek Trail is Lookingglass Lake Dam, and hey, Pop Creek is a great local stream. Copper Creek Falls is a charming location to check out while you're
at Main Creek Trail, and Cougar Meadows is a glorious location to check out. A short spree to Jenkins Spring is always worthwhile; Main Creek Trail is in the vicinity of Bench Canyon which is undeniably worth taking a look at.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.07, Longitude -117.4031
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Total elevation difference: 2876 feet
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise
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17 miles away
This full-service Enterprise, Oregon hotel is minutes away from local attractions and is an ideal weekend getaway from busy everyday life. Enjoy a peaceful and relaxing getaway to Northwestern Orego...
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Baker City Super 8 Motel, Baker City
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34 miles away
AAA approved/ 2 Diamonds, Super Start Breakfast, Indoor heated pool and hot tub, Jacuzzi Rooms - Smoking and Non Smoking, Kitchenettes - Smoking and Non Smoking, Internet - Wireless and Ethernet, Gue...
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User input for Main Creek Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Union County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of La Grande, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Main Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Main Creek Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Union County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Main Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Main Creek Trail:
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Trail Creek Trail, Union County
County
, 4 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 3664 feet elevation difference |
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Fake Creek Trail, Union County
County
, 5 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2852 feet elevation difference |
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Copper Creek Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 6 miles away, 13.2 hiking miles, 3358 feet elevation difference |
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West Eagle Trail, Baker County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 554 feet elevation difference |
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Kettle Creek Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 7 miles away, 16.2 hiking miles, 3362 feet elevation difference |
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Bowman Trail, Wallowa County
County
, 9 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2945 feet elevation difference |
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Martin Bridge Trail, Baker County
County
, 10 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Main Creek Trail:
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise
, 17 miles away |
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Baker City Super 8 Motel, Baker City
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City
, 34 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 50 miles away |
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