Oregon hiking trails - Meadow Fork Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County

   
  Here in Oregon backpacking is a tremendous way to spend some time. Every Oregon wilderness trail has something unique to offer. Far from society you come across Meadow Fork Trail, and It's always enjoyable to backcountry trek here. Meadow Fork Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Meadow Fork Trail is a normal length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers
    looking for a great challenge. Oregon is a nice spot for outdoors people. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Meadow Fork Trail in Grant County, Oregon is a glorious place to go. Being 8.6 miles long it's an average length trail. This
is just one of a large number of great outdoors hiking trails in this vicinity. High temperatures at Meadow Fork Trail during the warm months are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are typically in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Meadow Fork Trail temperatures fall to the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Backcountry backpacking here in the Blue Mountains is a nice way to explore these mountains. You should count on this walk  
taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This region 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. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Not much rain falls here at Meadow Fork Trail; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. There are many magnificent wilderness trails in Oregon; one of these is Meadow Fork Trail in Grant County. This backcountry hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,337 feet which is an average number. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Goose Spring, and why not camp at Indian Springs Campground if you're here at Meadow Fork Trail. Wickiup Campground is a splendid local campground, and don’t forget to pop by Little Riner Basin since you're here at Meadow Fork Trail.
So much entertaining stuff to do at Meadow Fork Trail, so little time. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Blue Mountains. A trip to Meadow Fork Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Slide Falls, and you have to undeniably dedicate some time to Big Riner Basin since you're here at Meadow Fork Trail. Getting to Snowshoe Creek from Meadow Fork Trail is trouble-free; some of the water nearby flows, like Meadow Fork Big Creek.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.2388, Longitude -118.6312
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Total in and out hiking length = 8.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2337 feet


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 Trails Near Meadow Fork Trail:
Skyline Trail, Grant County County , 1 miles away, 14.8 hiking miles, 2722 feet elevation difference
Lake Creek Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 1998 feet elevation difference
Slide Basin Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference
Snowshoe Creek Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1825 feet elevation difference
Grouse Spring Trail, Grant County County , 5 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 2535 feet elevation difference
Strawberry Basin Trail, Grant County County , 5 miles away,  12.6 hiking miles, 2804 feet elevation difference
Onion Creek Trail, Grant County County , 6 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1861 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Meadow Fork Trail:
Indian Springs Campground, Grant County, 4 miles away
Wickiup Campground, Grant County, 9 miles away
Fopian Campground, Baker County, 17 miles away
Looney Spring Campground, Grant County, 17 miles away
Deerhorn Campground, Grant County, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Meadow Fork Trail:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 68 miles away
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day , 23 miles away
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Days Inn Burns, Burns , 45 miles away
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 Lakes Near Meadow Fork Trail
Little Slide Lake, Grant County , 2 miles away
Slide Lake, Grant County , 2 miles away

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