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| | Hiking trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and Packard Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Lane County. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon; each one of them is different from the others. Packard Creek Trail is located a quite long drive from Eugene-Springfield, but when you walk it you're always having a great time. The total elevation difference for Packard Creek Trail is 2,844 feet which is higher than average. Packard Creek Trail is a wet place that gets a great deal of rainfall; |
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during November this area sees the most rain while July is ordinarily the driest month. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong
| | and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is something that is always fun to do. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. High temperatures at Packard Creek Trail during the summertime months are in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Packard Creek | |
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Trail temperatures plunge to the 30's. This part of Oregon has a magnificent deal of available outdoors endeavors. Some parts of this hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.
Packard Creek Trail is a two ended hiking trail with 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. These hiking trails here in the Central Cascade Range are a very good way to see these
mountaintops. Packard Creek Trail is 9.8 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. There are so many hiking trails in this area. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. The length of this hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount
of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a great challenge. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the great outdoors hiking trail, Packard Creek Trail in Lane County, Oregon is a great choice.
Briefly about
the general area:
Packard Creek Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Errin Campground is a great local campground, and swing by Gold Creek it's a nice spot to check out. This place, Packard Creek Trail, it simply has so much outdoors amusing stuff. A great site
for whitewater paddling right next door to Packard Creek Trail is Brice Creek.
Don’t forget to have a look at Sand Prairie while you're here at Packard Creek Trail, and hey, Windfall Creek is a fine local stream. There's so much to do here at Packard Creek Trail that you need
to camp here for a while, Oakridge Mobile Home Park is a fine place for that, and since you're here you should stop by Stony Cove. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the Central Cascade Range has to offer. Do set aside some time for Little Pine Openings since you're here at Packard Creek Trail, and you can run the rapids of Willamette River - Middle Fork.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.6508, Longitude -122.4678
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.6154, Longitude -122.5307
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2844 feet
Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
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6 miles away
This Oakridge, Oregon hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities. Discover the Best Western Oakridge Inn, nestled agains...
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
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38 miles away
Village Green Resort is located off Interstate 5, in Cottage Grove. The resort is six miles from the covered bridges, and approximately 30 miles from Eugene Airport. We are less than a mile from two g...
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User input for Packard Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Packard Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Packard Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Packard Creek Trail:
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Rocky Point Way, Lane County
County
, 1 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2915 feet elevation difference |
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Dinner Ridge Way, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 4056 feet elevation difference |
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Grass Mountain Trail, Lane County
County
, 2 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 341 feet elevation difference |
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Johnson Meadows Trail, Lane County
County
, 3 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1607 feet elevation difference |
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Larison Creek Trail, Lane County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 191 feet elevation difference |
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Holland Meadows Trail, Lane County
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference |
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Skeeter Camp Trail, Lane County
County
, 7 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1108 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Packard Creek Trail:
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Willamette River - Middle Fork, Lane County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Hills Creek Dam to Lookout Point Reservoir) |
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Brice Creek, Lane County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek) |
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Salmon Creek, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge) |
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Champion Creek, Lane County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek) |
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Salt Creek, Lane County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.2 miles long (McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Packard Creek Trail:
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge
, 6 miles away |
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
, 38 miles away |
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Super 8 Creswell, Creswell
, 38 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove
, 39 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Cottage Grove, Or, Cottage Grove
, 39 miles away |
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38 miles away
