Oregon hiking trails - Marion Jordan Trail, Blue Mountains, Union County

   
  Backcountry trekking in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. Marion Jordan Trail is a long tour away from La Grande, but if you're looking for a magnificent place to go backcountry trekking, this is a magnificent choice. Gotta get out of the city man, and Marion Jordan Trail in Union County, Oregon is a magnificent place to go. Trekking here in the Blue Mountains is a really brilliant way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Marion Jordan Trail is mostly a reasonably arid spot; throughout the month of January you get the most snow around here;
    July meanwhile is the driest month. This trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. There are so many magnificent great outdoors trails for backpacking in Oregon, and Marion Jordan Trail in Union County is one of them. This part of Oregon is always a
bliss to check out during backcountry hiking season. Being 5.2 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. Marion Jordan Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.  
Marion Jordan Trail is a mid-length great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors trail good for the average backcountry trekker looking for an exciting adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are so many great outdoors trails in this region. Through the warm months highs here at Marion Jordan Trail get into the 80's, and the overnight is rather colder of course, usually in the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Marion Jordan Trail dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. There are numerous great outdoors trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry hike. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 4.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The total elevation difference for this trail is 1,298 feet, and that is about average.

Briefly about the general area:
Marion Creek flows through this area, and do set aside some time for Limber Jim Meadow since you're here at Marion Jordan Trail. If you're here at Marion Jordan Trail, you could have a look at West Fork Beaver Creek, and Time and a Half Campground is a wonderful local campground.
This is no place for people who don’t like to have a good time. Put some time aside to spend at Elk Wallow Spring while you're here at Marion Jordan Trail; why not camp at North Fork Anthony Campground since you're here at Marion Jordan Trail. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the Blue Mountains. During your spree to Marion Jordan Trail you'll meet some people from La Grande for sure, and a wonderful site for whitewater paddling is Grande Ronde River.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.1515, Longitude -118.2287
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Total in and out hiking length = 5.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 1298 feet


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 Trails Near Marion Jordan Trail:
Park Saddle Trail, Union County County , 2 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1154 feet elevation difference
Hoodoo Trail, Union County County , 2 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 708 feet elevation difference
Boulevard Trail, Union County County , 3 miles away, 6.1 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Beatty Creek Trail, Union County County , 4 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 490 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Marion Jordan Trail:
North Fork Anthony Campground, Union County, 9 miles away
Time and a Half Campground, Union County, 9 miles away
Rocky Ford Campground, Baker County, 13 miles away
Broken Arrow Lodge, La Grande, 14 miles away
Camp Elkanah Campground, La Grande, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near Marion Jordan Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 9 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park)
 Hotels Near Marion Jordan Trail:
Rodeway Inn La Grande, La Grande , 13 miles away
La Grande Travelodge, La Grande , 14 miles away
Super 8 LaGrande, La Grande , 15 miles away
Americas Best Value Sandman Inn, La Grande , 15 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Marion Jordan Trail
Erickson Lake, Union County , 2 miles away
La Grande Reservoir, Union County , 3 miles away

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