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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Park Saddle Trail in Union County, Oregon is the great outdoors at its best. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it is a perfect idea. Park Saddle Trail is positioned a quite long tour from La Grande, but there's wonderful natural splendor waiting here for you along it. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a very pleasant way to see these hills. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. |
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Outdoors folks generally like this part of Oregon. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This hike should take you about 2 days, so better have big backpack to fit all
| | the stuff you need. The total elevation difference for Park Saddle Trail is 1,154 feet which is an average number. Summertime highs at Park Saddle Trail frequently tend to be in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Park Saddle Trail are in the 20's. With its 14.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness trails. This backpacking trail is a very long backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking | |
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trail for advanced hikers looking for a good challenge. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in Oregon; each one of them is different from the others. Park Saddle Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have
someone to pick you up at the other end. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Not much rainfall falls here at Park Saddle Trail; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow while July is ordinarily the driest month. This neighborhood
does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Oregon has plenty of delightful hiking and backpacking trails, and one of those is Park Saddle Trail in Union County. There are so many backpacking
trails in this vicinity.
Briefly about the general area:
Any time is a pleasant time at Park Saddle Trail if you fancy the outdoors. Time and a Half Campground is a great campground nearby, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Elk Wallow Spring. Deadwood
Gulch is in the neighborhood of Park Saddle Trail and is a wonderful site, and since you're here you will meet lots of folks from close by La Grande.
You have to undeniably dedicate some time to Friday Meadow if you're here at Park Saddle Trail, and if you don't mind getting
covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Grande Ronde River. So much cool stuff to do in the Blue Mountains, not enough time. Don’t forget to check out Limber Jim Meadow since you're here at Park Saddle Trail. A journey to Park Saddle Spring will fill your spirit
with wonderful feelings; some of the water close by flows, like Little Meadow Creek.
This place, the Blue Mountains, has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Looking for some flowing water? Try Marion Creek, and you can stay the night at North Fork Anthony Campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.1556, Longitude -118.321
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.0939, Longitude -118.2172
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1154 feet
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16 miles away
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17 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Park Saddle Trail. |
| | Trails Near Park Saddle Trail:
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Hoodoo Trail, Union County
County
, 2 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 708 feet elevation difference |
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Marion Jordan Trail, Union County
County
, 2 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1298 feet elevation difference |
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Boulevard Trail, Union County
County
, 5 miles away, 6.1 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference |
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Beatty Creek Trail, Union County
County
, 6 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 490 feet elevation difference |
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Little Dark Canyon Trail, Union County
County
, 15 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 219 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Park Saddle Trail:
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 9 miles long (Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park) |
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Grande Ronde River, Union County
County
, 25 miles away, Class I - 32 miles long (Riverside City Park to Elgin) |
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John Day River - North Fork, Grant/ Umatilla County
County
, 29 miles away, Class II-III - 41 miles long (Route 52 Bridge to Dale) |
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| | Hotels Near Park Saddle Trail:
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La Grande Travelodge, La Grande
, 16 miles away |
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande
, 17 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 35 miles away |
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Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City
, 36 miles away |
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17 miles away
