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

   
  Rattlesnake Way is positioned a pretty long journey from Medford, but It's always cool to hike here. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Oregon, and Rattlesnake Way in Douglas County is one of them. While visiting this area in Oregon it's a splendid idea to go backcountry backpacking too. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, Rattlesnake Way in Douglas County, Oregon is the outdoors at its best. Some parts of this great outdoors hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors hiking trail, and that means that some parts of
    the great outdoors hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. There are so many hiking trails in this area. Rattlesnake Way is a trail of delightful length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good hiking trail for experienced walkers in tremendous
shape. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The total elevation difference for Rattlesnake Way is 2,853 feet which is higher than average. Backcountry backpacking here in Oregon is a splendid way to spend some time. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Rattlesnake Way is 14.4 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these hills. All the water  
falling down from the sky makes Rattlesnake Way a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is November, and the driest of the months is July. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of Oregon is well worth a backcountry hike. Sometimes this wilderness 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. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Rattlesnake Way, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 40's while Rattlesnake Way night low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 20's. This walk should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Rattlesnake Way is a two ended backpacking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.

Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may believe that's heaps but there's even more exciting things to do here in the Southern Cascade Range. A pleasant visit to Whitehouse Meadows is a glorious way to spend an afternoon, and some close by water includes Fawn Creek. While staying at Rattlesnake Way you could always look at Quartz Canyon, and Camas Creek Campground is a nice local campground.
A short visit to Muir Creek Falls is always worthwhile, and Haymaker Campground is a good campground nearby. Rattlesnake Way beyond doubt is in the middle of a striking outdoors paradise. Getting to Black Rock Creek from Rattlesnake Way is uncomplicated, and if you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Copland Creek. A spree to Rattlesnake Way wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Cedar Spring; High Prairie is a beautiful place any time of year.
Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Southern Cascade Range is so good! Rogue River - North Fork has a nice whitewater paddling spot close by.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.1645, Longitude -122.3969
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.0908, Longitude -122.4057
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2853 feet


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 Trails Near Rattlesnake Way:
Buck Canyon Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 1181 feet elevation difference
Log Pile Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1832 feet elevation difference
Grave Creek Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 3150 feet elevation difference
Meadow Creek Trail, Douglas County County , 4 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 2389 feet elevation difference
Rough Creek Trail, Douglas County County , 4 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2837 feet elevation difference
Rim Rock Trail, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 586 feet elevation difference
Dog Prairie Trail, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 2782 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rattlesnake Way:
Camas Creek Campground, Douglas County, 6 miles away
Haymaker Campground, Douglas County, 6 miles away
Buckeye Lake Campground, Douglas County, 9 miles away
Cliff Lake Campground, Douglas County, 12 miles away
Weeping Rock Campground, Douglas County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Rattlesnake Way:
Copland Creek, Douglas County County , 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge)
Jackson Creek, Douglas County County , 17 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (NF300 to Cover Camp)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 18 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park)
Steamboat Creek, Douglas County County , 21 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls)
 National Parks Near Rattlesnake Way:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 22 miles away
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Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 32 miles away
La Quinta Inn Suites White City, White City , 47 miles away
Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 49 miles away

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