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

   
  There are plenty of hiking trails in Oregon; each one of them is different from the others. There are so many wonderful hiking trails for backcountry hiking in Oregon, and one of those is Summit Mount Emily Trail in Union County. Going for a backcountry hike here in Oregon is something that is always fun to do. Summit Mount Emily Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack
    to fit all the stuff you need. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Being 12.6 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. This great outdoors
hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for a magnificent challenge. This part of Oregon is always a pleasure to visit during trekking season. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,892 feet which is an average number. Summit Mount Emily Trail is  
pretty dried up generally; November is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is July. Some parts of Summit Mount Emily Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. Wilderness trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a fine way to explore these mountaintops. Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Summit Mount Emily Trail in Union County, Oregon is a wonderful location to go. At Summit Mount Emily Trail throughout the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Summit Mount Emily Trail during the wintertime mostly sink into the 20's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Summit Mount Emily Trail is not very in the neighborhood of La Grande at all, but it is a wonderful wilderness hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
If you want a wonderful time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Summit Mount Emily Trail. Paddling on Grande Ronde River is so much fun, and don’t forget to stop by Rocky Flat if you're here at Summit Mount Emily Trail. And if that's not enough there's heaps more amusing stuff to do in the Blue Mountains. Stay the night at La Grande Rendezvous RV Resort; why not have a look at nearby Mount Emily Creek since you're here at Summit Mount Emily Trail.
Don't forget to take a good little tour to Middle Fork Mount Emily Creek, and do set aside some time for Dixie Flat since you're here at Summit Mount Emily Trail. Now, you may think that's a load but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Blue Mountains. Put some time aside to spend at S S Spring since you're here at Summit Mount Emily Trail. You'll meet a lot of folks from La Grande here; Grandview Campground is a fine campground nearby.
Weed Spring is always fun to check out, and you might also want to pay a visit to Fiddlers Hell while you're here at Summit Mount Emily Trail.

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:
Rodeway Inn La Grande, La Grande , 7 miles away
Super 8 LaGrande, La Grande , 8 miles away
Americas Best Value Sandman Inn, La Grande , 8 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande , 8 miles away
La Grande Travelodge, La Grande , 8 miles away

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