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| | If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry hiking, it is a splendid idea. Slide Basin Trail is a very long way away from society, and there's brilliant natural prettiness waiting here for you along it. Oregon has lots of outdoors pursuits. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 1,575 feet, and that is about average. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. At Slide Basin Trail you don’t |
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see much rainfall; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is when it's the driest. With its 7.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors trail. There are plenty of backcountry trails in Oregon; each one of them has something unique
| | to offer. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking trails. This backpacking and hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Oregon has plenty of glorious backcountry trails, and one of those is Slide Basin Trail in Grant County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Slide Basin Trail in Grant County, Oregon is just the place. Through the summertime months at Slide Basin Trail temperatures are ordinarily | |
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in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's generally in the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are generally in the 40's; overnight lows through the wintertime for Slide Basin Trail tend to be in the 20's. These backcountry trails here in the Blue Mountains are a very glorious
way to see these highlands. Slide Basin Trail is a mid-length backcountry trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous backpacking trail for experienced trekkers in pleasant shape. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 7 hours, but you
never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of
the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it.
Briefly about the general area:
This river is always fun. Big Riner Basin is a scenic spot any time of year, and swing by Onion Creek it's a great location to take a look at. If you came for an
overnight stay Indian Springs Campground is a pleasant place to camp, and camping at Slide Basin Trail is delightful fun, Wickiup Campground is a delightful local campground.
And if you're still looking for more outdoors cool stuff just keep reading. Not enough hours in a day
to enjoy the Blue Mountains. A pleasant trip to Little Riner Basin is a brilliant way to spend an afternoon; Strawberry Falls is always fun to check out. Take a side trip to Slide Creek; Slide Falls is a lovely site to explore while you're at Slide Basin Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.2799, Longitude -118.6973
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1575 feet
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
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20 miles away
This charming John Day, Oregon hotel is minutes from a variety of outdoor activities and walking distance from many local shops and restaurants. Located in Eastern Oregon's beautiful John Day Valley...
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User input for Slide Basin Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County, Oregon:
Outdoors Recreation Near La Grande, Oregon
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of La Grande, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Slide Basin Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Slide Basin Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Slide Basin Trail. |
| | Trails Near Slide Basin Trail:
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Lake Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 1 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 1998 feet elevation difference |
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Strawberry Basin Trail, Grant County
County
, 1 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 2804 feet elevation difference |
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Onion Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1861 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Fork Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Springs Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1157 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference |
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Indian Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3374 feet elevation difference |
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Sag's Motel, Prairie City
, 8 miles away |
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Little Pine Inn, John Day
, 19 miles away |
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Traveler's Motel, John Day
, 20 miles away |
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Dreamers Lodge Motel, John Day
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 20 miles away |
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44 miles away
