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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Red Mountain Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is just the place. There are wilderness trails all over Oregon, and one of those is Red Mountain Trail in Douglas County. When you're here in Oregon backcountry backpacking along one of its wilderness trails is always an enjoyable thing to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. There are not too many backcountry |
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hiking trails in this vicinity. Red Mountain Trail is located a rather lengthy journey from Medford, but if you're looking for a tremendous place to go backcountry hiking, this is a tremendous choice. This wilderness trail is a mid length wilderness trail having an average number
| | of uphill miles which makes it a splendid backcountry hiking trail for experienced hikers in delightful shape. Oregon is a nice site for backcountry walkers. Red Mountain Trail is 6.8 miles long it's a mid length trek. Some parts of Red Mountain Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or | |
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make a camp fire. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 6 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Red Mountain Trail gets a typical amount of rainfall; December is the month that gets the most rain, and July is the
month with the least moisture. This is a long wilderness trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 2,365 feet which is an average number. All through the warm days of summer at Red Mountain Trail temperatures are
regularly in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Red Mountain Trail drop into the 30's. Every Oregon wilderness trail has something unique
to offer.
Briefly about the general area:
Jack Creek is a gorgeous stream that is worth stopping at; a splendid place nearby is Cow Creek Gorge. A pleasant journey to Devils Flat is a great way to spend an afternoon, and if you come at the right time of year, Umpqua
River - South offers some brilliant whitewater.
There's so much to do here at Red Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Tiller Ranger District is a wonderful site for that; why not explore nearby East Fork Applegate Creek while you're here at Red Mountain Trail. Red Mountain Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Tiller RV Park is a good local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.7722, Longitude -123.0493
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2365 feet
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| | Trails Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Canyon Number Three Trail, Douglas County
County
, 2 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2792 feet elevation difference |
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Chicago Trail, Jackson County
County
, 8 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2138 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Umpqua River - South, Douglas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 13.5 miles long (MP 22 to Days Creek) |
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Umpqua River - South, Douglas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.5 miles long (Three C Rocks to MP 22) |
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| | Hotels Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Best Western Inn At The Rogue, Grants Pass
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Canyonville Inn And Suites, Canyonville
, 20 miles away |
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Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Medford, Central Point
, 22 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MEDFORD-CENTRAL POINT, Central Point
, 22 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel Medford OR, Medford
, 22 miles away |
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22 miles away
