Oregon hiking trails - Union Peak Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Klamath County

   
  Oregon has so much to offer the great outdoors lovers. Every Oregon backpacking trail is picturesque in its own way. There are backpacking trails all over Oregon; Union Peak Trail in Klamath County is one of them. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Union Peak Trail in Klamath County, Oregon is such a magnificent site. When you're here in Oregon trekking along one of its backpacking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Union Peak Trail sees pretty high
    levels of rainfall; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain; July on the other hand is the driest. The length of Union Peak Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail nice for hard core backpackers
looking for adventure. Being 9.6 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking trails. There are so many backcountry trails in this area. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. Through the months of summer at Union Peak Trail highs are typically in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's usually in the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at  
Union Peak Trail are in the 20's. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. These wilderness trails here in the Southern Cascade Range are a really great way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. It's a long trip from Klamath Falls to Union Peak Trail, but it is a magnificent sanctuary from the town. This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Union Peak Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. Union Peak Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,645 feet, and that is about average. Union Peak Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Whitehorse Creek is in the neighborhood of Union Peak Trail and is always a bliss to check out; lots of folks from Klamath Falls come here. You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things in the Southern Cascade Range. Stay the night at Sevenmile Marsh Campground, and paddling on Rogue River - North Fork is so much fun.
Places like Spring Prairie are great to pop by. But wait, there's more to do near Union Peak Trail. Annie Spring is an inspiring place to explore while here, and Pumice Flat is a great spot. Mazama Campground is a nice campground nearby, and a tour to Crater Lake National Park is recommended.
If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Southern Cascade Range. Trapper Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth checking out; a short spree to Union Creek Spring is always worthwhile. Don't forget to pop by Discovery Point since you're here at Union Peak Trail, and nearby you come across Llaos Hallway which is a glorious place to take a look at.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 42.8719, Longitude -122.1798
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Total in and out hiking length = 9.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1645 feet


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 Trails Near Union Peak Trail:
Moude Mountain Trail, Klamath County County , 3 miles away,  29 hiking miles, 1315 feet elevation difference
Dutton Creek Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1080 feet elevation difference
Lightening Spring Trail, Klamath County County , 4 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1585 feet elevation difference
Garfield Peak Trail, Klamath County County , 5 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 1122 feet elevation difference
Tom and Jerry Trail, Klamath County County , 6 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 1530 feet elevation difference
Red Blanket Trail, Jackson County County , 6 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 2031 feet elevation difference
Crater Peak Trail, Klamath County County , 7 miles away,  4.8 hiking miles, 838 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Union Peak Trail:
Mazama Campground, Klamath County, 3 miles away
Sevenmile Marsh Campground, Klamath County, 9 miles away
Hemlock Lake Campground, Klamath County, 12 miles away
Haymaker Campground, Douglas County, 14 miles away
Diamond Lake RV Park, Chemult, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near Union Peak Trail:
Rogue River - North Fork, Jackson County County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Natural Bridge to Woodruff Bridge)
 National Parks Near Union Peak Trail:
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 5 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 68 miles away
 Hotels Near Union Peak Trail:
Klamath Falls Super 8 Motel, Klamath Falls , 41 miles away
Lithia Springs Resort And Gardens, Ashland , 42 miles away
Quality Inn Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls , 43 miles away
Econo Lodge Klamath Falls, Klamath Falls , 43 miles away
Maverick Motel, Klamath Falls , 43 miles away

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