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| | There are so many great hiking trails for backpacking in Oregon; Old Desolation Driveway Trail in Grant County is one of them. Old Desolation Driveway Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail pretty far from Pendleton-Hermiston, but when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. When you're here in Oregon backpacking along one of its hiking trails is something that is always fun to do. Hiking here in the Blue Mountains is the best way to enjoy these mountains. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is |
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2,238 feet, and that is about average. Sometimes this backcountry 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. Oregon is a splendid spot for backcountry trekkers. Please follow all local rules about
| | fires and camping. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The warmest time of the year at Old Desolation Driveway Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 30's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 30's while the cold winter nights | |
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at Old Desolation Driveway Trail are in the 10's. This hiking trail is a mid length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in fine shape. This wilderness trail has two trailheads
which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. With its 6.2 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry trek. There are numerous hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a hike. Old
Desolation Driveway Trail is commonly a reasonably waterless place; November is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is July. Now this backcountry trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. We all need to get out in nature once in
a while, and Old Desolation Driveway Trail in Grant County, Oregon is nature at its best. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
If you love the outdoors, you'll fancy Old Desolation Driveway Trail. Take
a little trip to Raspberry Creek while you're here at Old Desolation Driveway Trail, and Oriental Creek is in the vicinity of Old Desolation Driveway Trail and is always a bliss to take a look at.
And that's not everything you can do here in the Blue Mountains. Kelsay Spring
is an inspiring location to pop by while you're here, and Lehman Hot Springs is a good local campground. If you came for an overnight stay Trough Creek Campground is a great place to camp, and Oriental Basin is a splendid place to check out. Get drenched paddling on John Day River - North Fork; Kelsay Meadows is a wonderful place any time of year.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.9749, Longitude -118.7283
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9482, Longitude -118.7213
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2238 feet
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
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31 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn, John Day
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31 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Pendleton-Hermiston, Oregon
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Super 8 Pendleton, Pendleton
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34 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Old Desolation Driveway Trail. |
| | Trails Near Old Desolation Driveway Trail:
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Kelsay Butte Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 884 feet elevation difference |
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Pearson Trail, Umatilla County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 926 feet elevation difference |
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Welch Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 422 feet elevation difference |
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Cougar Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 2106 feet elevation difference |
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Bull Prairie Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 745 feet elevation difference |
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Round Meadow Trail, Umatilla County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 971 feet elevation difference |
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Battle Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 730 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Old Desolation Driveway Trail:
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 31 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn, John Day
, 31 miles away |
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton
, 32 miles away |
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Super 8 Pendleton, Pendleton
, 34 miles away |
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Best Western Pendleton Inn, Pendleton
, 34 miles away |
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