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| | Going for a backcountry hike here in Oregon never gets boring. Every single Oregon trail has its own unique beauty. Brilliant trails in Oregon are in abundance, and one of those is West Eagle Trail in Baker County. There's not much difference in elevation along West Eagle Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. This hiking and backpacking trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding wilderness trail for the average person looking |
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for an outstanding adventure. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Being 5.2 miles long it's a mid length hike. You should count on this hike taking about 4.5 hours, but
| | you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. No chance of getting bored in Oregon if you like the great outdoors. This wilderness hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This is one of a very small number of wilderness trails in this vicinity. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and West Eagle Trail in Baker County, Oregon is an excellent site for getting out. West Eagle Trail is a two ended great outdoors | |
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trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. During the summer here at West Eagle Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to
the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to West Eagle Trail. It is very arid here at West Eagle Trail commonly; throughout May this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Wallowa Mountains are a
good way to explore these highlands. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. The total elevation difference for West Eagle Trail is 554 feet which is lower than average. Pretty far from La Grande you bump into West Eagle Trail, but backcountry
backpacking it is always enjoyable.
Briefly about the general area:
West Eagle Trail is a splendid place to visit for more than one day, Main Eagle Bridge Campground is a splendid place to camp nearby, and West Eagle Meadow is a great place here at West Eagle Trail.
All the outdoors entertaining things in the Wallowa Mountains will keep you coming back again and again. Universal Spring is an inspiring location to pop by while here, and some of the water close by flows, like Grove Creek.
Stay the night at Hells Canyon Packers, and getting to Jim Creek from West Eagle Trail is painless.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.0458, Longitude -117.4601
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.0795, Longitude -117.4763
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 554 feet
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Fake Creek Trail, Union County
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, 1 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2852 feet elevation difference |
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Trail Creek Trail, Union County
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, 3 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 3664 feet elevation difference |
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise
, 21 miles away |
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Super 8 Baker City, Baker City
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City
, 28 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 28 miles away |
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Knights Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 29 miles away |
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