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| | Strawberry Basin Trail is in a relatively isolated region, and what a perfect place for trekking it is. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors fun. Hiking here in Oregon is always an enjoyable thing to do. This backcountry trek should take you about 2 days, so it's a tremendous thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Strawberry Basin Trail in Grant County, Oregon is such a perfect place. Each backpacking and hiking |
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trail in Oregon is worth backcountry hiking. Some parts of Strawberry Basin Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. There is only one trailhead, so
| | you'll be trekking it in and back out. Trails are delightful and plentiful in Oregon, and one of these is Strawberry Basin Trail in Grant County. The total elevation difference for Strawberry Basin Trail is 2,804 feet, and that is higher than average. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Strawberry Basin Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety | |
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restrictions in place. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Strawberry Basin Trail gets very little rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; the
driest month is July. The backcountry hiking trails of the Blue Mountains are a really glorious way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Being 12.6 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. Summertime at Strawberry Basin Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's. When
the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Strawberry Basin Trail temperatures plunge to the 20's.
Briefly about the general area:
A short journey to Strawberry
Falls is always worthwhile, and if you came to camp Wickiup Campground is a great location to do that. This is such a great river. A tour to Wildcat Basin revitalizes the soul; there's some flowing water nearby, East Fork Indian Creek is a stream you can visit while you're here.
That right there is a load of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Blue Mountains has it all. Take some time to explore Malheur National Forest while you're here. There's so much to do here at Strawberry Basin Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Indian Springs Campground
is a brilliant place for that. If you love the outdoors, you'll love Strawberry Basin Trail. Onion Creek flows through this region. A trip to Strawberry Basin Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Strawberry Spring; everybody loves Buckhorn Meadow.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.2902, Longitude -118.718
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 12.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2804 feet
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
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19 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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Outdoors Recreation Near Pendleton-Hermiston, Oregon
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Strawberry Basin Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Strawberry Basin Trail. |
| | Trails Near Strawberry Basin Trail:
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Slide Basin Trail, Grant County
County
, 1 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference |
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Onion Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 2 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1861 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Springs Trail, Grant County
County
, 2 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1157 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 2 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 1998 feet elevation difference |
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Indian Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3374 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference |
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Canyon Creek Trail, Grant County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1014 feet elevation difference |
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Sag's Motel, Prairie City
, 8 miles away |
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Little Pine Inn, John Day
, 18 miles away |
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Traveler's Motel, John Day
, 18 miles away |
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Dreamers Lodge Motel, John Day
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 19 miles away |
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43 miles away
