Oregon hiking trails - Rattlesnake Trail, Harney County

   
  Each trail in Oregon is well worth a trek. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Rattlesnake Trail in Harney County, Oregon is the wilderness at its best. Oregon is a good site for walkers. Rattlesnake Trail is commonly a relatively dry location; most of the snow falls throughout December while July is commonly the driest month. You spend the whole backcountry walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. Many miles from the nearest settlement you have
    Rattlesnake Trail, and backcountry trekking it is magnificent fun any time. The length of Rattlesnake Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice trail for experienced trekkers in splendid shape. At Rattlesnake Trail through the summertime
highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 30's. Through the winter this location gets highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Rattlesnake Trail sink into the 0's. When you're here in Oregon hiking along one of its trails is always an amusing thing to do. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is a two-ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to  
pick you up at the other end. Good trails in Oregon are in abundance; one of them being Rattlesnake Trail in Harney County. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 1,144 feet, and that is about average. Being 7.6 miles long it's an average length backcountry hiking trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This is one of a very small number of trails in this neighborhood.

Briefly about the general area:
Rattlesnake Trail beyond doubt is in the middle of a delightful outdoors paradise. Looking for some flowing water? Try East Fork Rattlesnake Creek. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Rattlesnake Trail has to offer, you can camp at Sands Overnight Trailer Park.
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Harney Road Spring, and while you're here at Rattlesnake Trail it's a great idea to visit Call Meadow. Rattlesnake Trail is a splendid place to visit for more than one day, Crystal Crane Hot Springs is a splendid place to camp nearby, and Juniper Flat Spring is an inspiring site to check out while here. A pleasant visit to Perry Meadows is a magnificent way to spend an afternoon, and getting to Middle Fork Rattlesnake Creek from Rattlesnake Trail is easy.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.7497, Longitude -118.7991
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.796, Longitude -118.8327
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 1144 feet


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 Trails Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Call Meadow Trail, Harney County County , 5 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 431 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Crystal Crane Hot Springs, Burns, 10 miles away
Sands Overnight Trailer Park, Burns, 10 miles away
Rock Springs Campground, Grant County, 11 miles away
Village RV Park, Burns, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Rattlesnake Trail:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 70 miles away
 Hotels Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Days Inn Burns, Burns , 19 miles away
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Best Western Rory & Ryan Inns, Hines , 21 miles away
Comfort Inn Hines, Hines , 21 miles away
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day , 34 miles away

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