Oregon hiking trails - Summit Mount Emily Trail, Blue Mountains, Union County

   
  Oregon has lots of outdoors pastimes. Put on your backcountry hiking shoes, and hit the great outdoors hiking trail, Summit Mount Emily Trail in Union County, Oregon is just what you need. It's a lengthy tour from La Grande to Summit Mount Emily Trail, but you always have a glorious time when you're backcountry hiking along it. The length of Summit Mount Emily Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced walkers looking for a splendid challenge. Some parts of Summit
    Mount Emily Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring
a stove or make a camp fire. With its 12.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. High temperatures at Summit Mount Emily Trail all through the days of summer are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Summit Mount Emily Trail temperatures drop to the 20's. The total elevation difference for Summit Mount Emily Trail is 1,892  
feet which is an average number. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding vicinity. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry hike, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Backcountry trekking here in Oregon never gets boring. Now this backpacking and hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The wonderful hiking trails of the Blue Mountains are the best way to enjoy these summits. Every Oregon backpacking and hiking trail is stunning in its own way. Summit Mount Emily Trail gets very little rain; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain; July is when it's the driest. This wilderness hiking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. There are many tremendous backpacking and hiking trails in Oregon, and one of these is Summit Mount Emily Trail in Union County.

Briefly about the general area:
It's always splendid to take a look at S S Spring, and this is a popular place for people from La Grande. Be careful coming to Summit Mount Emily Trail, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Mount Emily Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth going to; you can stay the night at La Grande Rendezvous RV Resort.
Put some time aside to spend at Weed Spring since you're here at Summit Mount Emily Trail, and there's whitewater on Grande Ronde River for all you thrill seekers. Near Summit Mount Emily Trail you discover Fiddlers Hell which is a good site to check out, and Dixie Flat is a nice location to check out. And if that's not sufficient there's a lot more fun things to do in the Blue Mountains. There's some flowing water close by, Middle Fork Mount Emily Creek is a stream you can visit during your stay.
Just can't get enough of the Blue Mountains. Grandview Campground is a pleasant campground nearby, and Rocky Flat is a charming place any time of year.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.472, Longitude -118.1922
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.4401, Longitude -118.0986
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Total elevation difference: 1892 feet


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 Trails Near Summit Mount Emily Trail:
Five Points Trail, Union County County , 1 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 2090 feet elevation difference
Evans Trail, Union County County , 2 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1956 feet elevation difference
Hale Spring Trail, Union County County , 4 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 1734 feet elevation difference
North Fork Trail, Umatilla County County , 14 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 2991 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Summit Mount Emily Trail:
Grandview Campground, Union County, 3 miles away
La Grande Rendezvous RV Resort, La Grande, 8 miles away
Rendezvous RV Park, La Grande, 8 miles away
Broken Arrow Lodge, La Grande, 8 miles away
Elk Campground, Umatilla County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Summit Mount Emily Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 9 miles long (Hilgard Junction State Park to Riverside City Park)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 11 miles away, Class I - 32 miles long (Riverside City Park to Elgin)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 12 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Red Bridge State Park to Hilgard Junction State Park)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 17 miles long (Tony Vey Meadow to Red Bridge State Park)
Grande Ronde River, Union County County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Elgin to Palmer Junction)
 Hotels Near Summit Mount Emily Trail:
Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande , 8 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande , 8 miles away
La Grande Travelodge, La Grande , 8 miles away
Walla Walla Super 8 Motel, Walla Walla , 32 miles away
Walla Walla East Main St. Travelodge, Walla Walla , 33 miles away

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