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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and South Prong Trail in Grant County, Oregon is just what you need. Great outdoors hiking trails are nice and plentiful in Oregon, and among these are South Prong Trail in Grant County. Oregon is a good place for walkers. The total elevation difference for South Prong Trail is 2,147 feet which is about average. This hiking and backpacking trail is a very long hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking |
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trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a brilliant challenge. For the period of the summer months, highs generally are in the 80's at South Prong Trail. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while South Prong Trail night
| | low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. South Prong Trail being so far from the nearest urban center, you always have a great time when you're backpacking along it. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go backcountry hiking, it is always a fun thing to do. South Prong Trail is a two ended trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This vicinity does get very | |
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dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Each trail in Oregon is worth backcountry hiking. South Prong Trail is 9.8 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. This walk shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but
of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The number of hiking and backpacking trails in this region is not very high. Different parts of South Prong Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions
on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. Trekking here in the Blue Mountains is the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. South Prong Trail is frequently a reasonably dried
up spot; November is when you get the most rain here, and September is the month with the least moisture.
Briefly about the general area:
Pine Tree Campground is a great campground nearby, and while you're here, you could take a look at Bay Steer Creek. All the outdoors
exciting things in the Blue Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. South Prong Troughs is a scenic site to go to while you're at South Prong Trail, and Honeymoon Basin is a beautiful place any time of year.
If you love the outdoors, you'll have a thing about South
Prong Trail. If you haven’t been to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, you ought to schedule some time for it since you're here. Stay the night at Fish House Inn, and of course Payten Creek flows through this vicinity. Crowbar Spring is always fun to check out; Big Bedground is a fine location to check out.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.3434, Longitude -119.6202
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.3117, Longitude -119.655
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2147 feet
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