Oregon hiking trails - Rattlesnake Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Douglas County

   
  Every single Oregon backcountry hiking trail is worth backpacking. Rattlesnake Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail relatively far from Medford, but it is a magnificent great outdoors hiking trail. Going for a hike here in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 863 feet which is a lower than average number. With its 4.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors trail. This vicinity 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. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Rattlesnake Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is a really brilliant site to spend some time. Hiking here in the Southern Cascade Range is a very tremendous way to see these
highlands. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backpacking trails. Rattlesnake Trail is a normal length trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking trail delightful for the average backcountry trekker looking for an enjoyable adventure. For the period of the months of summer at Rattlesnake Trail highs are regularly in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Rattlesnake Trail  
fall into the 30's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This is a two-ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Oregon has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. There's not much difference in elevation along the great outdoors trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. Rattlesnake Trail is a quite wet spot usually with lots of rain; through November this area sees the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. You should count on this hike taking about 4 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Tremendous backcountry hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance; Rattlesnake Trail in Douglas County is one of them. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
Put some time aside to spend at Elkhorn Spring since you're here at Rattlesnake Trail; of course Maverick Creek flows through this neighborhood. Camping at Huckleberry Lake Campground is always a glorious experience.
And if that's not enough there's heaps more cool stuff to do in the Southern Cascade Range. Umpqua River - South is a great whitewater spot near Rattlesnake Trail; let's not forget Fawn Creek which is a stream that you may bump into during your stay. A good site for whitewater paddling near Rattlesnake Trail is Jackson Creek, and if you came to camp West Fork Trail Creek Mill is a magnificent spot to do that.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.8752, Longitude -122.7516
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.8561, Longitude -122.7424
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 863 feet


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 Trails Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Fawn Camp Trail, Douglas County County , 2 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 859 feet elevation difference
Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference
Billick Burn Trail, Douglas County County , 4 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1263 feet elevation difference
Alco Trail, Jackson County County , 5 miles away,  12 hiking miles, 2217 feet elevation difference
Freezeout Trail, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 583 feet elevation difference
Tison Trail, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 2444 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rattlesnake Trail:
West Fork Trail Creek Mill, Trail, 7 miles away
Huckleberry Lake Campground, Douglas County, 9 miles away
Neal Springs Campground, Douglas County, 10 miles away
Bear Mountain RV Park, Trail, 10 miles away
Tiller RV Park, Tiller, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Jackson Creek, Douglas County County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cover Camp to FS 31)
Umpqua River - South, Douglas County County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Campbell Falls to Three C Rock)
Jackson Creek, Douglas County County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (NF300 to Cover Camp)
 National Parks Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 43 miles away
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La Quinta Inn Suites White City, White City , 24 miles away
Super 8 Motel Medford OR, Medford , 27 miles away
Courtyard by Marriott Medford Airport, Medford , 27 miles away
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Medford, Central Point , 27 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MEDFORD-CENTRAL POINT, Central Point , 27 miles away

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