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| | When was the last time you got out in the fresh air a bit? Rough Creek Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is a wonderful choice. Rough Creek Trail is rather secluded from the closest town, and it is a wonderful shelter from the town. There are many delightful backcountry trails in Oregon, and Rough Creek Trail in Douglas County is one of them. No chance of getting bored in Oregon if you like the fresh air. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. There are so many hiking trails in this neighborhood. Now this trail is pretty |
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long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Rough Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,837 feet, and that is higher than average. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck
| | so be prepared for that. Some parts of Rough Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. High temperatures at Rough Creek Trail through the summer are in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while the cold winter nights at Rough Creek Trail are in the 20's. Rough Creek Trail is a wet spot that gets lots of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is November | |
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while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Rough Creek Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Rough Creek Trail is 10.4 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. Backpacking
here in the Southern Cascade Range is the best way to enjoy these hills. The length of Rough Creek Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for a great challenge. This neighborhood
does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Trekking in Oregon is so much fun. Every backcountry trail in Oregon is charming in its own way.
Briefly about the general area:
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Cascade Range. Watson Falls is a magnificent local attraction, and Rough Creek Trail is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Haymaker Campground is a nice local campground. There's some flowing water close by, Skookum Creek is
a stream you can have a look at while you're here, and don’t forget to take a look at Skookum Prairie if you're here at Rough Creek Trail.
Camping at Camas Creek Campground is always a brilliant experience; let's not forget Dog Prairie Creek which is a stream that you may run
into while you're here. This site is unbeatable, just check out all the cool things to do near Rough Creek Trail. Since you're here at Rough Creek Trail why not check out Devils Canyon, and Copland Creek has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby.
But wait, there's more cool
things to do in the Southern Cascade Range. Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Rogue River - North Fork, and do set aside some time for Lonesome Meadow since you're here at Rough Creek Trail. Whitehorse Falls is always fun to check out, and Crater Lake National Park is a very good spot to go to.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 43.2005, Longitude -122.3787
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 43.1481, Longitude -122.319
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2837 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rough Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rough Creek Trail:
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Dog Prairie Trail, Douglas County
County
, 2 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 2782 feet elevation difference |
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Rim Rock Trail, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 586 feet elevation difference |
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Rattlesnake Way, Douglas County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 2853 feet elevation difference |
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Three Lakes Trail, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 669 feet elevation difference |
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Buck Canyon Trail, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 1181 feet elevation difference |
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Pig Iron Trail, Douglas County
County
, 5 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2153 feet elevation difference |
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Grave Creek Trail, Douglas County
County
, 6 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 3150 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Rough Creek Trail:
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Copland Creek, Douglas County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.7 miles long (Second Bridge to North Umpqua) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge) |
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Jackson Creek, Douglas County
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (NF300 to Cover Camp) |
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Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County
County
, 22 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park) |
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Steamboat Creek, Douglas County
County
, 23 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (City Creek to Steamboat Falls) |
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