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| | When you're here in Oregon backcountry hiking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails is so much fun. Every Oregon hiking and backpacking trail is different from the others. Hiking trails are brilliant and plentiful in Oregon; Martin Creek Trail in Grant County is one of them. It's a lengthy journey from La Grande to Martin Creek Trail, but It's always enjoyable to backcountry hike here. This region does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The |
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length of this great outdoors trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced trekkers looking for a perfect challenge. Oregon has so much to offer the outdoors lovers. You should count on this hike
| | taking about 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Being 8.8 miles long it's an average length backcountry hiking trail. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding vicinity. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Martin Creek Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Martin Creek Trail gets very little rain; the month with most of the rain | |
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is November; July is when it's the driest. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Through the summertime months here at Martin Creek Trail, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 30's. High
temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 30's, and night lows at Martin Creek Trail all through the winter mostly sink into the 10's. Put on your trekking shoes, and hit the hiking and backpacking trail, Martin Creek Trail in Grant County, Oregon is the great outdoors
at its best. The wonderful great outdoors trails of the Blue Mountains are a really pleasant way to spend quality time in the outdoors. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 902 feet which is lower than average. The backcountry hiking trail stays roughly
within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
This place, Martin Creek Trail, it truly has so much outdoors amusing stuff. It's a great idea to visit
Martin Creek, it's right next door to Martin Creek Trail, and Martin Creek Trail is a brilliant location to camp, Corrigal Spring Campground is a brilliant location. This location, the Blue Mountains, has so much outdoors entertaining things. If you come at the right time of year,
Grande Ronde River offers some great whitewater, and you should without doubt dedicate some time to Moon Meadow while you're here at Martin Creek Trail.
Wagner Gulch is a good site to discover, and do put some time aside to spend at Packsaddle Spring while you're here at Martin
Creek Trail. Get yourself into a kayak and hit John Day River - North Fork, and camping at Martin Creek Trail is magnificent fun, Time and a Half Campground is a magnificent local campground. So much entertaining stuff to do in the Blue Mountains, not enough time.
Why not visit
nearby Squaw Creek if you're here at Martin Creek Trail; do set aside some time for China Meadow since you're here at Martin Creek Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.9595, Longitude -118.5646
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9681, Longitude -118.501
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 902 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
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Current weather conditions at Martin Creek Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County, Oregon
Local climate location: UKIAH 6 miles away
        
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| These outdoors activities are available near Martin Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Martin Creek Trail:
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Trout Meadows Trail, Grant County
County
, 1 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 508 feet elevation difference |
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Indian Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 1314 feet elevation difference |
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Wagner Gulch Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2158 feet elevation difference |
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Blackwell Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2286 feet elevation difference |
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Paradise Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2883 feet elevation difference |
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Fly Creek Trail, Umatilla County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1916 feet elevation difference |
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Silver Butte Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2246 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Martin Creek Trail:
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John Day River - North Fork, Grant/ Umatilla County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 41 miles long (Route 52 Bridge to Dale) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park) |
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| | Hotels Near Martin Creek Trail:
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton
, 34 miles away |
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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Best Value Sandman Inn-La Grande, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande
, 36 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 37 miles away |
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