Oregon hiking trails - Spruce Log Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County

   
  Great outdoors trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and among these are Spruce Log Trail in Grant County. No chance of getting bored in Oregon if you like the great outdoors. Every wilderness trail in Oregon is well worth a backcountry hike. Spruce Log Trail is pretty waterless commonly; most of the rain falls through November; the driest month is July. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. With its 2.8 miles of walking distance it's shorter
    than many hiking and backpacking trails. For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at Spruce Log Trail, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 30's. Highs through the wintertime are frequently in the 30's,
and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Spruce Log Trail temperatures descend to the 10's. Far from civilization you discover Spruce Log Trail, and when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this vicinity. This hiking trail is a very short hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great hiking trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. This great outdoors hiking trail has two trailheads which means you  
have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. You spend the whole backcountry walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, Spruce Log Trail in Grant County, Oregon is just the location. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Hiking here in the Blue Mountains is a fine way to explore these mountains. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 2.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 421 feet which is lower than average. Going for a backcountry hike here in Oregon is the nice thing to do.

Briefly about the general area:
Just can't get enough of the Blue Mountains. Why not take a look at Olive Lake Dam if you're here, and why not go to nearby East Fork of North Fork Desolation Creek since you're here at Spruce Log Trail.
It's always perfect to stop by Chrome Spring; obviously West Fork of North Fork Desolation Creek is a striking stream that is worth taking a look at. At this river you will never have a bad time. There's so much to do here at Spruce Log Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Deerhorn Campground is a wonderful location for that, and Spruce Log Trail is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Corrigal Spring Campground is a splendid local campground.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.8055, Longitude -118.6151
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.7883, Longitude -118.6227
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 421 feet


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 Trails Near Spruce Log Trail:
Lost Lake Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1523 feet elevation difference
Lost Camp Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1748 feet elevation difference
Farley Spring Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 925 feet elevation difference
Lake Creek Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2647 feet elevation difference
Princess Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 477 feet elevation difference
Chinaman Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 237 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Spruce Log Trail:
Deerhorn Campground, Grant County, 9 miles away
Corrigal Spring Campground, Grant County, 17 miles away
Trough Creek Campground, Umatilla County, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Spruce Log Trail:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 67 miles away
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Lodge At Granite, Sumpter , 14 miles away
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Antlers Inn, Ukiah , 27 miles away
Scoop N Steamer Station & Log, Sumpter , 29 miles away
Depot Inn, Sumpter , 29 miles away
 Lakes Near Spruce Log Trail
Olive Lake, Grant County , 2 miles away

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