Oregon hiking trails - North Minam Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County

   
  North Minam Trail is not very near La Grande at all, but it's one of those sites where backcountry trekking is great. There are so many glorious wilderness hiking trails for trekking in Oregon, and North Minam Trail in Wallowa County is one of them. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Oregon. Backcountry trekking here in the Wallowa Mountains is a magnificent way to explore these summits. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, North Minam Trail in Wallowa County, Oregon is a brilliant pick. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very dry,
    so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them is well worth a walk. North Minam Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill
miles which makes this wilderness trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 3.5 days normally, so it's a glorious thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Going for a walk here in Oregon is the glorious thing to do. High temperatures at North Minam Trail during the summer are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at North Minam Trail fall into  
the 20's. North Minam Trail is a location that is rather dried out usually; during December this neighborhood sees the most snow, and July is the month with the least moisture. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 4,044 feet, and that is higher than average. Being 22.8 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry trek. This is a region covered with lots of wilderness trails. Now this backcountry trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. North Minam Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.

Briefly about the general area:
Vaughn Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth a visit; you can stay the night at Nez Perce Trailer and RV Park. If you want a glorious time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Wallowa Mountains. There's so much to do here at North Minam Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Out Post RV Park is a great place for that, and Cold Spring is always fun to check out.
A pleasant tour to North Minam Meadows is a glorious way to spend an afternoon, and do put some time aside to spend at Miner Spring while you're here at North Minam Trail. Don't forget to take a good little journey to Sturgill Creek; Swamp Basin is a glorious place to stretch your legs a bit. And that's not all you can do here at North Minam Trail. North Minam Trail is next to Sandy Saddle which is certainly worth a visit.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.2953, Longitude -117.3964
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Total in and out hiking length = 22.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 9.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 4044 feet


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 Trails Near North Minam Trail:
Bowman Trail, Wallowa County County , 3 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 2945 feet elevation difference
Washboard Trail, Wallowa County County , 4 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 897 feet elevation difference
Bear Creek Trail, Wallowa County County , 5 miles away, 22.1 hiking miles, 4687 feet elevation difference
Copper Creek Trail, Wallowa County County , 5 miles away,  13.2 hiking miles, 3358 feet elevation difference
Trail Creek Trail, Union County County , 9 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 3664 feet elevation difference
Fake Creek Trail, Union County County , 10 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2852 feet elevation difference
West Eagle Trail, Baker County County , 11 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 554 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near North Minam Trail:
Nez Perce Trailer and RV Park, Enterprise, 15 miles away
Out Post RV Park, Enterprise, 15 miles away
Goebel's, Wallowa, 15 miles away
Main Eagle Bridge Campground, Baker County, 16 miles away
Mountain View Motel and RV Park, Joseph, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near North Minam Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Wallowa County County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 46 miles long (Wallowa River to Grande Ronde River)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 33 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction)
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 35 miles away, Class II-III - 19.5 miles long (Troy to Boggan's Oasis)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 37 miles away, Class I - 32 miles long (Riverside City Park to Elgin)
Grande Ronde River, Asotin County County , 45 miles away, Class II-IV - 27 miles long (Boggan's Oasis to Snake River)
 Hotels Near North Minam Trail:
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise , 14 miles away
Baker City Super 8 Motel, Baker City , 34 miles away
Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City , 34 miles away
Quality Inn Baker City, Baker City , 34 miles away
Rodeway Inn Baker City, Baker City , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near North Minam Trail
Bear Lake, Wallowa County , 1 miles away
John Henry Lake, Wallowa County , 2 miles away

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