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| | Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Rattlesnake Way in Douglas County, Oregon is the great outdoors at its best. Backcountry trekking here in Oregon is a must. Every Oregon great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Rattlesnake Way sees pretty high levels of precipitation; November is the wettest month with |
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most rain, and July is when it's the driest. 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 splendid great outdoors hiking trails; one of them being Rattlesnake
| | Way in Douglas County. Here in Oregon backcountry hiking never gets boring. During the warm days of summer highs here at Rattlesnake Way get into the 80's with overnight lows in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Rattlesnake Way during the wintertime usually fall into the 20's. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Southern Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in the wilderness. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This is just one of | |
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a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this neighborhood. With its 14.4 miles of walking distance; it's a long great outdoors trail. This is a two-ended hiking 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. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total
elevation difference for this hiking trail is 2,853 feet, and that is higher than average. Rattlesnake Way is a wilderness hiking trail relatively far from Medford, but it is one of many delightful wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. Now, this is roughly a 2-day walk, so
make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
A pleasant tour to Whitehouse Meadows is a nice way to spend an afternoon; why not camp at Camas Creek Campground while you're here at Rattlesnake Way. Yep, outdoors entertaining things
to do are in fact bountiful here at Rattlesnake Way. In the event that you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Copland Creek, and Cedar Spring is a glorious local attraction.
All year is a great time in the Southern Cascade Range
if you go for the outdoors. A quick journey to Black Rock Creek close to Rattlesnake Way is a good idea; a perfect place to check out close by is Quartz Canyon. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Southern Cascade Range. High Prairie is a brilliant place to stretch
your legs a bit. Rogue River - North Fork has a delightful whitewater paddling spot nearby; camping at Rattlesnake Way is great fun, Haymaker Campground is a great local campground.
This is a really good river. If you're here at Rattlesnake Way, you could go to Fawn Creek, and do put some time aside to spend at Muir Creek Falls since you're here at Rattlesnake Way.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.1645, Longitude -122.3969
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.0908, Longitude -122.4057
- - Directions and Road Map
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
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Total elevation difference: 2853 feet
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Local climate location: TOKETEE FALLS 9 miles away
       
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rattlesnake Way. |
| | Trails Near Rattlesnake Way:
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Buck Canyon Trail, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 1181 feet elevation difference |
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Log Pile Trail, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1832 feet elevation difference |
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Grave Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 3150 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2389 feet elevation difference |
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Rough Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2837 feet elevation difference |
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Rim Rock Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 586 feet elevation difference |
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Dog Prairie Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 2782 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Rattlesnake Way:
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Copland Creek, Douglas County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge) |
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Jackson Creek, Douglas County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (NF300 to Cover Camp) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park) |
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Steamboat Creek, Douglas County
County
, 21 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls) |
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| | Hotels Near Rattlesnake Way:
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Union Creek Resort, Prospect
, 12 miles away |
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Prospect Historical Hotel, Prospect
, 20 miles away |
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Mazama Village Motor Inn, Crater Lake
, 21 miles away |
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Steamboat Inn, Idleyld Park
, 26 miles away |
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Arbor Inn, Oakridge
, 31 miles away |
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