Oregon hiking trails - Red Lake Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Klamath County

   
  You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Red Lake Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is such a splendid place. Oregon is a nice location for backcountry hikers. Every single Oregon trail is worth hiking. This is one of many trails in the surrounding region. It's a long journey from Klamath Falls to Red Lake Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking 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. At Red Lake Trail throughout the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's, and winter nights come
with lows in the 20's to Red Lake Trail. Backcountry hiking here in the Southern Cascade Range is a really nice way to spend quality time in nature. This backcountry trail is a very long backcountry trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect trail for experienced trekkers in delightful shape. Going for a hike here in Oregon never gets boring. An average amount of rain falls at Red Lake Trail; most of the rain falls through November, and July on the other hand is the driest. Being 20.6 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness  
hiking trails. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is a long trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,759 feet, and that is about average. This wilderness hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Now, this is roughly a 3-day walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Great trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Red Lake Trail in Klamath County is one of them. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place.

Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors fun stuff in the Southern Cascade Range will keep you coming back time and again. A short spree to Onion Spring is always worthwhile; a quick spree to Long Creek is absolutely a perfect idea. And that's not all you can do here at Red Lake Trail. A visit to Wickiup Meadow revives the spirit, and camping is available at Hemlock Lake Campground.
There's whitewater on Rogue River - North Fork for all you adrenaline kick people; naturally Swan Creek flows through this vicinity. Yeah, come up here to the Southern Cascade Range for a splendid time. Everybody loves McKee Basin. Why not camp at Saddle Campground since you're here at Red Lake Trail, and Christis Spring is a pretty place to go to while you're at Red Lake Trail.
Looking for a glorious tour? Crater Lake National Park is relatively close to Red Lake Trail, and why not pop by Doe Point also while you're here.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.606, Longitude -122.2944
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.5128, Longitude -122.1894
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 20.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 20.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 1759 feet


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 Trails Near Red Lake Trail:
Wickiup Trail, Klamath County County , 2 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 2089 feet elevation difference
Blue Canyon Trail, Klamath County County , 2 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Klamath County County , 3 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1813 feet elevation difference
Blue Rock Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 925 feet elevation difference
Cold Spring Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 937 feet elevation difference
Four Mile Lake Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 434 feet elevation difference
Hemlock Lake Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  10.4 hiking miles, 2410 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Red Lake Trail:
Hemlock Lake Campground, Klamath County, 3 miles away
Saddle Campground, Jackson County, 4 miles away
Upper South Fork Campground, Jackson County, 5 miles away
White Pine Campground, Klamath County, 9 miles away
Sevenmile Marsh Campground, Klamath County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Red Lake Trail:
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 21 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 21 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 3.3 miles long (Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Lake)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 23 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge)
Big Butte Creek, Jackson County County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Butte Falls to Netherlands Road)
Klamath River, Klamath County County , 26 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (JC Boyle Dam to Powerhouse)
 National Parks Near Red Lake Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 19 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 62 miles away
 Hotels Near Red Lake Trail:
Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 29 miles away
Klamath Falls Super 8 Motel, Klamath Falls , 34 miles away
Windmill Inn And Suites Of Ashland, Ashland , 35 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland, Or, Ashland , 35 miles away
Ashland Super 8 Motel, Ashland , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Red Lake Trail
Bert Lake, Klamath County , 3 miles away
Beal Lake, Klamath County , 3 miles away

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