Oregon hiking trails - Rock Spring Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Union County

   
  If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it is the tremendous thing to do. Hiking in Oregon is such a good thing to do. There are many tremendous backcountry hiking trails in Oregon; Rock Spring Trail in Union County is one of them. Throughout the summer months at Rock Spring Trail highs are usually in the 80's, and the night is rather cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 20's for Rock Spring Trail. There are not too many backcountry hiking trails in this
    area. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Rock Spring Trail in Union County, Oregon is a magnificent spot for getting out. Rock Spring Trail is a long trip away from La Grande, but backcountry trekking it is always exciting. Please follow all local rules about
fires and camping. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Rock Spring Trail is 5.6 miles long it's an average length wilderness trail. The length of this wilderness hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for the average backcountry hiker looking for an amusing adventure. The wilderness hiking trails of the Wallowa Mountains are the best way to enjoy these hills. At Rock Spring Trail you don’t see much precipitation; of all the months in a year  
December is the one with the most snow, and July is when it's the driest. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 2,858 feet which is higher than average. Each backcountry hiking trail in Oregon is worth hiking. This hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This wilderness trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.

Briefly about the general area:
A spree to Horse Meadow invigorates the soul, and Bluch Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth taking a look at. Man, is there a load of entertaining stuff to do in the Wallowa Mountains. Here at Rock Spring Trail there are plenty of folks from La Grande, and Rock Spring is a pretty site to stop at while you're at Rock Spring Trail.
Yeah, come here to Rock Spring Trail for a magnificent time. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Rock Spring Trail has to offer, you can camp at Wallowa Valley Stay and wash; a short visit to Moonrise Spring is always worthwhile. Lobo Creek is in close proximity to Rock Spring Trail and is always a joy to explore. There's so much to do here at Rock Spring Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Goebel's is a tremendous location for that.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.4046, Longitude -117.7066
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Total in and out hiking length = 5.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 2858 feet


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 Trails Near Rock Spring Trail:
Huckleberry Trail, Union County County , 5 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 2763 feet elevation difference
Cougar Ridge Trail, Wallowa County County , 5 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 3577 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rock Spring Trail:
Wallowa Valley Stay and wash, Wallowa, 14 miles away
Goebel's, Wallowa, 14 miles away
Hells Canyon Packers, Union, 16 miles away
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande , 27 miles away
La Grande Travelodge, La Grande , 27 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise , 27 miles away
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