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| | In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. Here in Oregon backcountry hiking is the magnificent thing to do. Hitting the wilderness trails is always an amusing thing to do, and Oregon Caves Trail in Josephine County, Oregon is an outstanding site for getting out. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 1.5 days normally, so |
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it's a wonderful thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Being 11.4 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. Each one of the many
| | backcountry hiking trails of Oregon has its own unique loveliness. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Backpacking and hiking trails are magnificent and plentiful in Oregon; one of them being Oregon Caves Trail in Josephine County. Backcountry trekking here in the Klamath Mountains is a very wonderful way to see these highlands. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. All the water falling down from the sky makes Oregon Caves Trail a wet site; most of the rain falls through December; July meanwhile | |
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is the driest month. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of
1,673 feet which is about average. Oregon Caves Trail is a wilderness trail relatively far from Grants Pass, but backcountry trekking is such an amusing thing to do, and this is an outstanding site to do that. This wilderness trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing
distance which makes it a fine backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in good shape. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Oregon Caves Trail with nighttime lows in the 40's. Through the winter the highs are generally in the 40's while Oregon Caves Trail
nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 30's.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not everything you can do here in the Klamath Mountains. Camping is available at West Branch Campground, and do put some time aside to spend at Horse Spring since
you're here at Oregon Caves Trail. So much amusing stuff to do here at Oregon Caves Trail, too good to be true. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Indian Creek Klamath Tributary; why not take a little tour to Panther Creek since you're here.
You might want to pay a visit to
Low Divide since you're here at Oregon Caves Trail, and there are plenty of folks from Grants Pass here. Camping at Country Hills Resort is always a wonderful experience, and everybody loves Elkhorn Prairie. There are some great whitewater spots on Elk Creek; don't miss out on
a journey to Oregon Caves National Monument while you're here.
A spree to Willow Spring will fill your spirit with perfect feelings. Just can't get enough of the Klamath Mountains. Cedar Flat is a magnificent spot here at Oregon Caves Trail, and getting to Fourmile Creek from Oregon Caves Trail is trouble-free.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.1311, Longitude -123.362
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.1017, Longitude -123.4128
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1673 feet
Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
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17 miles away
As the largest hotel on the Rogue River-Riverside Inn resort and conference center is a preferred location for lodging needs in the area. The Inn boasts spacious guestrooms -all of them with private b...
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
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17 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass is conveniently located at the junction of Interstate 5 and the Redwood Hwy (Hwy 199). Our lodging offers you easy access to Rogue River thrills, antique shopping, ...
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User input for Oregon Caves Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Grants Pass, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grants Pass, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Oregon Caves Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Oregon Caves Trail, Klamath Mountains, Josephine County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Oregon Caves Trail. |
| | Trails Near Oregon Caves Trail:
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Lake Mountain Trail, Josephine County
County
, 1 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1760 feet elevation difference |
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Limestone Trail, Josephine County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2926 feet elevation difference |
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East Fork Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 3375 feet elevation difference |
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Grayback Clapboard Trail, Josephine County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2882 feet elevation difference |
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Green Valley Trail, Josephine County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 810 feet elevation difference |
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Boundary Trail, Josephine County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 1741 feet elevation difference |
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Sucker Creek Trail, Josephine County
County
, 5 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 1978 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Oregon Caves Trail:
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Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River) |
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Elk Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River) |
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp) |
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 22 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 18 miles long (Happy Camp to Coon Creek) |
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Trace Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River) |
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| | Hotels Near Oregon Caves Trail:
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Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
, 17 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
, 18 miles away |
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Sunset Inn, Grants Pass
, 18 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass
, 18 miles away |
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18 miles away
