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| | There are backpacking and hiking trails all over Oregon; Red Butte Trail is one of them, and it's in Douglas County. Rather far from Medford you come upon Red Butte Trail, but backcountry backpacking is such an exciting thing to do, and this is a tremendous location to do that. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is worth backcountry trekking. The warmest time of the year at Red Butte Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Highs through the wintertime |
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are commonly in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Red Butte Trail. With its 17.2 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. A large amount of precipitation falls at Red Butte Trail; the month of November is the wettest with most
| | of the rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. This is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a fine challenge. Oregon is a wonderful place for outdoors folks. This backcountry hike should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry | |
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trekking, it is a wonderful way to spend some time. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Red Butte Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is such a tremendous location. Red Butte Trail goes through some very different elevations,
so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,909 feet which is about average. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Red Butte Trail is a two ended
backpacking and hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove
or make a camp fire. Hiking here in the Central Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
Take a little spree to Junction Creek while you're here at Red Butte Trail, and a spree to Red Butte Trail wouldn't be complete without
taking a look at Hemlock Falls. You clearly ought to like Red Butte Trail. There's so much to do here at Red Butte Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Buckhead Mountain Campground is a wonderful location for that; Yakso Falls is an inspiring site to stop by during your
stay.
A river like this is too good to miss. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Umpqua River - North; not far from here you can enjoy the trees of Umpqua National Forest. Just can't get enough of the Central Cascade Range. Some nearby water includes Last Creek; locations like
Yellow Jacket Glade are brilliant to stop at. Drift down the rapids of Little River in a kayak, and Horn Prairie is a splendid place to check out.
And if that's not enough there's plenty more exciting stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. Red Butte Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Big Twin Lakes Campground is a glorious local campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.1404, Longitude -122.7862
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.1897, Longitude -122.7058
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 17.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 17.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 1909 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Medford, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Red Butte Trail, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County, Oregon
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| | Trails Near Red Butte Trail:
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Panther Trail, Douglas County
County
, 7 miles away, 9.3 hiking miles, 3150 feet elevation difference |
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Mott Trail, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3396 feet elevation difference |
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Straight Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 2918 feet elevation difference |
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Freezeout Trail, Douglas County
County
, 10 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 583 feet elevation difference |
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Williams Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 10 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2407 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Lakes Trail, Douglas County
County
, 11 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 4061 feet elevation difference |
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Acker Divide Trail, Douglas County
County
, 11 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1953 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Red Butte Trail:
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Little River, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (FS Road 165 to White Creek Campground) |
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Umpqua River - North, Douglas County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III - 25.5 miles long (Soda Springs to Deadline Falls) |
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Umpqua River - South, Douglas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Campbell Falls to Three C Rock) |
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Jackson Creek, Douglas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cover Camp to FS 31) |
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Steamboat Creek, Douglas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Steamboat Falls to Canton Creek Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Red Butte Trail:
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Steamboat Inn, Idleyld Park
, 9 miles away |
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Dogwood Motel, Idleyld Park
, 15 miles away |
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Swiftwater Park Guest House, Idleyld Park
, 20 miles away |
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North Umpqua Resort, Idleyld Park
, 21 miles away |
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Union Creek Resort, Prospect
, 24 miles away |
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