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| | Rock Creek Trail is not very right next door to Eugene-Springfield at all, but trekking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a great site to do that. Backpacking here in Oregon is a must. Each hiking trail in Oregon has its own character. When you're here in Oregon backcountry hiking along one of its hiking trails is a good idea. You should count on this walk taking about 4 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate |
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zones along your trek. This wilderness hiking trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail fine for the average trekker looking for an exciting adventure. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little
| | rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Rock Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 663 feet which is lower than average. Being 4.6 miles long it's a mid length trek. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Rock Creek Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is a great pick. The high level of precipitation makes Rock Creek Trail a reasonably wet place; the month with most of the rain is November, and the driest month of the year is July. This is not a very long backpacking | |
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and hiking trail but it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. High temperatures at Rock Creek Trail through the warm months are in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Rock Creek
Trail nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's. There are hiking trails all over Oregon, and among these are Rock Creek Trail in Douglas County. The number of trails in this vicinity is not very high. This backcountry trail has only one trailhead, so you'll
be backcountry trekking it in and back out. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Backpacking here in the Central Cascade Range is a really great way to spend quality time in the fresh air.
Briefly about the general area:
A glorious
place for whitewater paddling close to Rock Creek Trail is Rock Creek It's always tremendous to check out Huckleberry Spring. So much fun stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range, too tremendous to be true. In case you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater
paddling on Sharps Creek, and Twin Cedar Creek is near Rock Creek Trail and is always a diversion to check out.
Put some time aside to spend at Twin Cedar Spring since you're here at Rock Creek Trail, and why not camp at Smith Springs Campground since you're here at Rock Creek
Trail. Yeah, come here to Rock Creek Trail for a brilliant time. Do set aside some time for Upper Elk Meadows while you're here at Rock Creek Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Happy Eagle Lodge and RV's is a delightful site to camp. All year is a delightful time in the
Central Cascade Range if you like the outdoors.
While you're here at Rock Creek Trail it's a nice idea to go to Lower Elk Meadows, and Middle Mountain Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth taking a look at.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.5295, Longitude -122.9075
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 663 feet
Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
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17 miles away
Village Green Resort is located off Interstate 5, in Cottage Grove. The resort is six miles from the covered bridges, and approximately 30 miles from Eugene Airport. We are less than a mile from two g...
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User input for Rock Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Rock Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rock Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Douglas County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Rock Creek, Douglas County
County
, 10 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Above Rock Creek Fish Hatchery) |
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Sharps Creek, Lane County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (7 mi above Layng Ck confluence) |
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Row River, Lane County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Wildwood Falls to Dorena Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Rock Creek Trail:
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Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove
, 17 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove
, 17 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express COTTAGE GROVE, Cottage Grove
, 18 miles away |
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Comfort Inn & Suites Creswell, Creswell
, 22 miles away |
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Super 8 Creswell/South Eugene, Creswell
, 22 miles away |
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18 miles away
