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| | While visiting this neighborhood in Oregon it's a glorious idea to go backpacking too. Here in Oregon backcountry hiking is a wonderful way to spend some time. West Eagle Trail is a hiking trail pretty far from La Grande, but what a wonderful place for hiking it is. 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 just the place. This is a two-ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. Summertime |
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highs at West Eagle Trail mostly tend to be in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's with temperatures at West Eagle Trail dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.
| | Wilderness hiking trails are splendid and plentiful in Oregon, and one of these is West Eagle Trail in Baker County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. West Eagle Trail is 5.2 miles long it's an average length hiking trail. This backpacking trail is not that long but it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Every hiking trail in Oregon has its own | |
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unique attractiveness. The total elevation difference for West Eagle Trail is 554 feet which is lower than average. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. West Eagle Trail gets very little rain;
May is the month that gets the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. These backpacking trails here in the Wallowa Mountains are a really splendid way to spend quality time in the wilderness. This trek shouldn't take more than 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go
wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The length of this backpacking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice great outdoors trail for the average person looking for a nice adventure. This is one of a very small number
of great outdoors trails in this neighborhood.
Briefly about the general area:
Some of the water close by flows, like Grove Creek. Looking for some flowing water? Try Jim Creek; do put some time aside to spend at Universal Spring since you're here at West Eagle Trail.
Yeah, come up here to the Wallowa Mountains for a brilliant time. West Eagle Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Main Eagle Bridge Campground is a glorious local campground, and West Eagle Meadow is right here at West Eagle Trail.
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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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21 miles away
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Baker City Super 8 Motel, Baker City
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28 miles away
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| | Trails Near West Eagle Trail:
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Fake Creek Trail, Union County
County
, 1 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2852 feet elevation difference |
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Trail Creek Trail, Union County
County
, 3 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 3664 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near West Eagle Trail:
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Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise
, 21 miles away |
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Baker City Super 8 Motel, Baker City
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City
, 28 miles away |
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Quality Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 28 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Baker City, Baker City
, 28 miles away |
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28 miles away
