Oregon hiking trails - Tison Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Douglas County

   
  Glorious great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance, and Tison Trail in Douglas County is one of them. A lengthy drive separates Medford from Tison Trail, but when you backcountry hike it you're always having a perfect time. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Oregon is pretty in its own way. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Tison Trail in Douglas County, Oregon is a perfect place to go. This hike shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
    Backcountry trekking in Oregon never gets boring. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Tison Trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail with an average amount
of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a nice challenge. Tison Trail is 7.6 miles long it's a mid length hike. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Tison Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. Summertime at Tison Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's  
while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 40's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Tison Trail. This wilderness trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Oregon is a glorious outdoors state. All the water falling down from the sky makes Tison Trail a wet place; most of the rain falls during November, and the driest of the months is July. There are so many wilderness trails in this region. These wilderness hiking trails here in the Southern Cascade Range are a glorious way to explore these peaks. Tison Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,444 feet which is an average number.

Briefly about the general area:
If you came to camp West Fork Trail Creek Mill is a great spot to do that, and get your heart pumping on the good whitewater of Umpqua River - South. Tison Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Bear Mountain RV Park is a wonderful local campground, and Ragsdale Spring is an inspiring place to check out while here.
All the outdoors amusing stuff in the neighborhood of Tison Trail will keep you coming back time and again. During your trip to Tison Trail you'll meet some people from Medford for sure. This is such a fun river. It's a fine idea to have a look at Growey Creek, it's in the vicinity of Tison Trail, and don't leave Tison Trail without first paying a visit to Oliver Spring. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the Southern Cascade Range has to offer. A quick spree to Shed Creek close to Tison Trail is a perfect idea, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Jackson Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 42.8292, Longitude -122.8203
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 42.7845, Longitude -122.8272
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 2444 feet


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 Trails Near Tison Trail:
Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail, Douglas County County , 3 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 603 feet elevation difference
Alco Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away,  12 hiking miles, 2217 feet elevation difference
Brownie Creek Trail, Douglas County County , 4 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1865 feet elevation difference
Rattlesnake Trail, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference
Chicago Trail, Jackson County County , 8 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2138 feet elevation difference
Fawn Camp Trail, Douglas County County , 8 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 859 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Tison Trail:
West Fork Trail Creek Mill, Trail, 4 miles away
Bear Mountain RV Park, Trail, 9 miles away
Shady Trails RV Park and Campground, Shady Cove, 9 miles away
Tiller RV Park, Tiller, 9 miles away
Rogue River Resort and RV Park, Shady Cove, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Tison Trail:
Jackson Creek, Douglas County County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Cover Camp to FS 31)
Umpqua River - South, Douglas County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Campbell Falls to Three C Rock)
Umpqua River - South, Douglas County County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.5 miles long (Three C Rocks to MP 22)
 National Parks Near Tison Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 48 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 65 miles away
 Hotels Near Tison Trail:
Royal Coachman Motel, Shady Cove , 10 miles away
Edgewater Inn, Shady Cove , 10 miles away
Maple Leaf Motel, Shady Cove , 10 miles away
La Quinta Inn Suites White City, White City , 20 miles away
Super 8 Motel Medford OR, Medford , 21 miles away

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