Oregon hiking trails - Trout Meadows Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County

   
  This part of Oregon has a fine deal of available outdoors things to do. Here in the perfect state of Oregon backcountry trekking is an excellent way to spend some time. Trout Meadows Trail is situated a quite lengthy drive from La Grande, but it is a really brilliant backpacking trail. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding area. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Trout Meadows Trail in Grant County, Oregon is a glorious choice. At Trout Meadows Trail you don’t see much precipitation; of all the months in a year
    November is the one with the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 6.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Backpacking here in the Blue Mountains is a fine way to explore
these mountains. Every single Oregon hiking trail has its own character. Being 7.4 miles long it's an average length hiking and backpacking trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Brilliant hiking trails in Oregon are in abundance; Trout Meadows Trail is one of them, and it's in Grant County. This is a long backcountry trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The hiking and backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from  
start to finish. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 508 feet which is a lower than average number. Throughout the warm months highs here at Trout Meadows Trail reach the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 30's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Trout Meadows Trail through the wintertime regularly dip into the 10's. Trout Meadows Trail is a mid-length backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail pleasant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Sometimes this backcountry trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out.

Briefly about the general area:
Camping at Trout Meadows Trail is perfect fun, Time and a Half Campground is a perfect local campground, and why not a little side tour to Badger Creek. This is no spot for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. A journey to Moon Meadow revitalizes the soul.
If you're here, you might as well pop by McCarty Gulch, and a short journey to Packsaddle Spring is always worthwhile. If you came for an overnight stay Corrigal Spring Campground is a perfect location to camp, and China Meadow is right here at Trout Meadows Trail. Man, is there heaps of entertaining stuff to do in the Blue Mountains. Whitewater paddling is pleasant on John Day River - North Fork, and swing by Squaw Creek it's a glorious site to visit.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 44.9351, Longitude -118.5474
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 44.9558, Longitude -118.4997
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 508 feet


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 Trails Near Trout Meadows Trail:
Martin Creek Trail, Grant County County , 1 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 902 feet elevation difference
Wagner Gulch Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2158 feet elevation difference
Blackwell Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2286 feet elevation difference
Indian Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 1314 feet elevation difference
Silver Butte Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2246 feet elevation difference
Paradise Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 2883 feet elevation difference
Fly Creek Trail, Umatilla County County , 5 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1916 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Trout Meadows Trail:
Corrigal Spring Campground, Grant County, 14 miles away
Time and a Half Campground, Union County, 15 miles away
Deerhorn Campground, Grant County, 16 miles away
 Whitewater Near Trout Meadows Trail:
John Day River - North Fork, Grant/ Umatilla County County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 41 miles long (Route 52 Bridge to Dale)
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Rugged Country Lodge DBA Double H Investments, Pendleton , 36 miles away
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Lagrande Super 8 Motel, La Grande , 36 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, La Grande , 36 miles away

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