Oregon hiking trails - Union Creek Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Jackson County

   
  Oregon has lots of outdoors activities. Union Creek Trail is a long journey away from Medford, but when you backcountry walk it you're always having a glorious time. There are many good great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon, and Union Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Jackson County. Union Creek Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. This backpacking and hiking trail is a mid length backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced
    trekkers looking for a good challenge. If you happen to be in Oregon, why not go hiking, it is so much fun. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 412 feet which is lower than average. The time needed for this hike is roughly 6 hours, but you never know
stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Oregon, and each one has its own unique prettiness. With its 7 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Union Creek Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the  
whole trip. These backpacking and hiking trails here in the Southern Cascade Range are a splendid way to explore these mountains. Lots of precipitation falls at Union Creek Trail; most of the rain falls through November; the driest of the months is July. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Union Creek Trail in Jackson County, Oregon is a really nice place to spend some time. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. There's not much difference in elevation along the great outdoors hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. All through the summer months, highs commonly are in the 80's at Union Creek Trail. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Union Creek Trail are in the 20's.

Briefly about the general area:
Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! The Southern Cascade Range rocks! There's so much to do here at Union Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Mountain Home Mobile Village is a perfect location for that, and whitewater paddling is good on Rogue River - North Fork. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Union Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Haymaker Campground; in the event that you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Rogue River - North Fork.
This river is a wonderful place to visit. Don't forget to take a pleasant little journey to Bybee Creek, and Crater Lake National Park is a very brilliant place to stop at. Castle Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth a visit.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.9068, Longitude -122.4441
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Total in and out hiking length = 7 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 412 feet


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 Trails Near Union Creek Trail:
Flat Creek Trail, Jackson County County , 3 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 229 feet elevation difference
Anderson Mountain Trail, Douglas County County , 4 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1906 feet elevation difference
Mill Creek Trail, Jackson County County , 4 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 972 feet elevation difference
Dead Soldier Trail, Jackson County County , 5 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1743 feet elevation difference
Sandstone Trail, Douglas County County , 6 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2406 feet elevation difference
Frenchman Camp Trail, Jackson County County , 6 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 141 feet elevation difference
Ginkgo Trail, Jackson County County , 6 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Union Creek Trail:
Haymaker Campground, Douglas County, 9 miles away
Mountain Home Mobile Village, Prospect, 9 miles away
Buckeye Lake Campground, Douglas County, 11 miles away
Cliff Lake Campground, Douglas County, 11 miles away
Neal Springs Campground, Douglas County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Union Creek Trail:
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 8 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (River Bridge to North Fork Park)
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 12 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 3.3 miles long (Mill Creek Falls to Lost Creek Lake)
Jackson Creek, Douglas County County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (NF300 to Cover Camp)
 National Parks Near Union Creek Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 20 miles away
 Hotels Near Union Creek Trail:
Union Creek Resort, Prospect , 2 miles away
Prospect Historical Hotel, Prospect , 10 miles away
Mazama Village Motor Inn, Crater Lake , 19 miles away
Aspen Inn Motel, Fort Klamath , 31 miles away
Ft. Klamath Lodge & Rv, Fort Klamath , 31 miles away

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