Oregon hiking trails - Twin Springs Trail, Blue Mountains, Grant County

   
  Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Grant County of Oregon, Twin Springs Trail is a perfect local backpacking and hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Each one of the many hiking and backpacking trails of Oregon has something unique to offer. When you're here in Oregon hiking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails never gets boring. Being 3.6 miles long it's a short backcountry trail. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,157 feet, and that is about average. Twin Springs Trail
    is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a splendid trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove
or make a camp fire. Twin Springs Trail is ordinarily a relatively dehydrated place; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is July. Oregon has plenty of glorious hiking and backpacking trails; one of them being Twin Springs Trail in Grant County. Summertime highs at Twin Springs Trail usually tend to be in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Twin Springs Trail. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead,  
so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are a very fine way to see these mountaintops. This is an area covered with lots of trails. There's not much difference in elevation along the backcountry trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Oregon. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Twin Springs Trail being so isolated from the closest settlement, it is a perfect backpacking and hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
East Fork Indian Creek is a pleasant local stream. Wildcat Basin is right here at Twin Springs Trail, and Ray Cole Campground is a glorious campground nearby.
Don't leave Twin Springs Trail without first paying a visit to Wildcat Spring, and Indian Springs Campground is a pleasant local campground. Having a pleasant time in the Blue Mountains is trouble-free. A great location like Buckhorn Meadow here at Twin Springs Trail is too wonderful to miss, and a visit to Strawberry Spring will fill your soul with great feelings.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 44.2902, Longitude -118.7178
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Total in and out hiking length = 3.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 1157 feet


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 Trails Near Twin Springs Trail:
Pine Creek Trail, Grant County County , 1 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference
Canyon Creek Trail, Grant County County , 1 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1014 feet elevation difference
Indian Creek Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3374 feet elevation difference
Strawberry Basin Trail, Grant County County , 2 miles away,  12.6 hiking miles, 2804 feet elevation difference
Slide Basin Trail, Grant County County , 3 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference
Lake Creek Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 1998 feet elevation difference
Onion Creek Trail, Grant County County , 4 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1861 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Twin Springs Trail:
Indian Springs Campground, Grant County, 2 miles away
Ray Cole Campground, Grant County, 13 miles away
Wickiup Campground, Grant County, 14 miles away
Rock Springs Campground, Grant County, 16 miles away
Clyde Holliday, -blank-, 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Twin Springs Trail:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly - OR , 62 miles away
 Hotels Near Twin Springs Trail:
Best Western John Day Inn, John Day , 17 miles away
Burns - Days Inn Ponderosa, Burns , 42 miles away
Americas Best Inns-Burns, Burns , 42 miles away
Best Western Rory & Ryan Inns, Hines , 43 miles away
 Lakes Near Twin Springs Trail
Little Slide Lake, Grant County , 4 miles away
Slide Lake, Grant County , 5 miles away

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