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| | If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it is something that is always fun to do. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Peep Creek Trail in Grant County, Oregon is a great place for getting out. Peep Creek Trail is a wilderness hiking trail relatively far from Pendleton-Hermiston, but it is a really great wilderness hiking trail. Peep Creek Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Peep Creek |
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Trail is a very long hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an outstanding backcountry trail for experienced hikers in great shape. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are plenty of wilderness trails in Oregon; each one of
| | them is different from the others. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 1,043 feet, and that is about average. The hiking trails of the Blue Mountains are the best way to enjoy these hills. At Peep Creek Trail you don’t see much rainfall; November is the wettest month with most rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. The wilderness hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Summer at Peep | |
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Creek Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 30's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows at Peep Creek Trail throughout the winter usually drop into the 10's. The time needed for this
hike is roughly 9 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sometimes this hiking 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. With its 10 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. Oregon has plenty of fine wilderness trails, and Peep Creek Trail in Grant County is one of them.
Briefly about the general area:
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Kelsay Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth visiting, and Mud Spring is a fine local attraction. So much fun stuff to do here in the Blue Mountains, too wonderful to be true.
Near Peep Creek Trail you hit upon Horse Canyon which is a delightful spot to
have a look at; Peep Creek Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Lehman Hot Springs is a great local campground. I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a fine time here at Peep Creek Trail. There's whitewater on John Day River - North Fork for all you adrenaline rush
seekers, and a journey to Round Meadows revives the soul. Put some time aside to spend at Snapp Spring while you're here at Peep Creek Trail; Onion Flats is a great site to check out.
Man, is there plenty of exciting things to do in the Blue Mountains. There's so much to do
here at Peep Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Trough Creek Campground is a splendid place for that; Camp Creek is near Peep Creek Trail and is always a delight to take a look at.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.9365, Longitude -118.7619
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9528, Longitude -118.8257
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1043 feet
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
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28 miles away
This charming John Day, Oregon hotel is minutes from a variety of outdoor activities and walking distance from many local shops and restaurants. Located in Eastern Oregon's beautiful John Day Valley...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Pendleton-Hermiston, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Peep Creek Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Peep Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Peep Creek Trail:
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Bear Camp Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 1022 feet elevation difference |
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Welch Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 5 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 422 feet elevation difference |
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Old Desolation Driveway Trail, Grant County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2238 feet elevation difference |
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Battle Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 6 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 730 feet elevation difference |
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Bull Prairie Trail, Grant County
County
, 7 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 745 feet elevation difference |
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Round Meadow Trail, Umatilla County
County
, 7 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 971 feet elevation difference |
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Kelsay Butte Trail, Grant County
County
, 7 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 884 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Peep Creek Trail:
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 28 miles away |
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton
, 33 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Pendleton, Pendleton
, 35 miles away |
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Best Western Pendleton Inn, Pendleton
, 35 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Pendleton, Or, Pendleton
, 35 miles away |
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35 miles away
