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| | Hitting the wilderness hiking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Sulphur Creek Trail in Grant County, Oregon is such a splendid location. A visit to Oregon is not complete without some backcountry hiking. Every Oregon wilderness trail is different from the others. Some parts of this backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. Sulphur Creek Trail gets very little rain; most of the rain falls |
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during November, and July is when it's the driest. Backcountry trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Oregon, and Sulphur Creek Trail in Grant County is one of them. You should count on this walk taking about 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong
| | and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Far from civilization you find Sulphur Creek Trail, and it is one of many great wilderness hiking trails in this area. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This hiking and backpacking trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great hiking trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. Backcountry trekking here in the Blue Mountains is a really delightful way to spend quality time in nature. The number of hiking | |
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trails in this area is not very high. This backcountry trail has two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 1,606 feet which is an average number. Sulphur Creek
Trail is 5 miles long it's a mid length hike. 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. Backcountry hiking in Oregon is so much fun. The warmest time of the year
brings highs in the 80's to Sulphur Creek Trail; through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. For the period of the winter this site gets highs in the 30's; night lows through the winter for Sulphur Creek Trail tend to be in the 20's. Even though this is not a very long
trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.
Briefly about the general area:
It's a great idea to take a look at Deep Creek, it's in the vicinity of Sulphur Creek Trail. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Sulphur
Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Hitching Post Trailer Court. Just can't get enough of the Blue Mountains. A tour to Deep Spring will fill your spirit with great feelings; Beymer Flat is a great site here at Sulphur Creek Trail.
There's just no way somebody can get
bored here at Sulphur Creek Trail. Stay the night at Clyde Holliday. Don't leave Sulphur Creek Trail without first paying a visit to Deadman Spring, and everyone loves Jonas Flat. Don't forget to take a brilliant little visit to Big Rock Creek, and if you're looking for a good journey, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is reasonably near.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.6313, Longitude -118.8735
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.6116, Longitude -118.9058
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1606 feet
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11 miles away
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11 miles away
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Best Western John Day Inn, John Day
, 11 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn, John Day
, 11 miles away |
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton
, 50 miles away |
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