Oregon hiking trails - Mill Creek Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Jackson County       Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking and backpacking trail, Mill Creek Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is just the place. When you're here in Oregon backcountry backpacking along one of its great outdoors trails is so much fun. Every great outdoors trail in Oregon is different from the others. All the water falling down from the sky makes Mill Creek Trail a wet place; November is when you get the most rain here while July is frequently the driest month. Backcountry trails are wonderful and plentiful in Oregon, and among these are Mill Creek Trail in     Jackson County. Mill Creek Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail relatively far from Medford, but it sure is a a perfect hiking and backpacking trail. With its 6 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. Throughout the summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Mill Creek Trail; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Mill Creek Trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The length of this great outdoors trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a good challenge. Even though this is not a very long wilderness trail it's   always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. There's not much difference in elevation along the great outdoors hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. Mill Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 972 feet which is lower than average. The great outdoors trails of the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Oregon. Mill Creek Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Briefly about the general area: Mill Creek Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Mountain Home Mobile Village is a great local campground. There's so much to do here at Mill Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Haymaker Campground is a fine place for that. Grouse Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth a visit, and if time allows, Crater Lake National Park is a national park worth stopping at. Visit Dead Soldier Creek while you're here at Mill Creek Trail; paddling on Rogue River - North Fork is so much fun. This place is peerless, just look at all the entertaining things to do right next door to Mill Creek Trail. And that's not everything you can do here in the Southern Cascade Range. A visit to Alder Spring will fill your spirit with great feelings, and do set aside some time for Dead Soldier Meadow while you're here at Mill Creek Trail. Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.8787, Longitude -122.3448 - - Directions and Road Map Total in and out hiking length = 6 miles Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours Total elevation difference: 972 feet Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland 37 miles away Hello, from Ashland, Oregon Imagine, at the end of a long day's travel, relaxing in a 2 person whirlpool tub filled with hot mineral water, right in your own room. Let the relaxing quality of the min...    Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland 40 miles away Discover one of the Northwests most luxurious inns. Escape civilizations cares without leaving its pleasures behind. Come and enjoy the quiet side of Ashland. All suite hotel with magnificent panora... 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These outdoors activities are available near Mill Creek Trail.   Trails Near Mill Creek Trail: Frenchman Camp Trail, Jackson County County , 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 141 feet elevation difference Dead Soldier Trail, Jackson County County , 2 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1743 feet elevation difference Ginkgo Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference Union Creek Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 412 feet elevation difference Cold Spring Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away,  4.8 hiking miles, 363 feet elevation difference Bessie Rock Trail, Jackson County County , 6 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 1635 feet elevation difference Red Blanket Trail, Jackson County County , 6 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 2031 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Mill Creek Trail: Haymaker Campground, Douglas County, 10 miles away Mountain Home Mobile Village, Prospect, 10 miles away Prospect Rv Park, Prospect, 10 miles away Mazama Campground, Klamath County, 14 miles away Upper South Fork Campground, Jackson County, 14 miles away   Whitewater Near Mill Creek Trail: Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge) Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 10 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park) Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 3.3 miles long (Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Lake)   National Parks Near Mill Creek Trail: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 16 miles away   Hotels Near Mill Creek Trail: Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 37 miles away Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland , 40 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ASHLAND, Ashland , 40 miles away Super 8 Ashland, Ashland , 40 miles away La Quinta Inn and Suites White City, White City , 41 miles away