Oregon hiking trails - Western Rim National Recreation Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County

   
  Western Rim National Recreation Trail is a backpacking and hiking trail pretty far from Lewiston, but backcountry hiking it is nice enjoyment any time. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and Western Rim National Recreation Trail in Wallowa County, Oregon is just the location. Here in the fine state of Oregon hiking never gets boring. Western Rim National Recreation Trail is 7.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. Each trail in Oregon is worth hiking. For the duration of the summertime here at Western
    Rim National Recreation Trail, high temperatures typically get into the 90's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Western Rim National Recreation Trail. Now this trail is pretty long,
so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Western Rim National Recreation Trail is usually a pretty dried out place; the wettest month of the year is usually May, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is July. This trek shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Western Rim National Recreation Trail is a one trailhead trail, so you're looking at an in and out trek. Western Rim National Recreation Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,434 feet which is an average number.  
Trekking here in the Wallowa Mountains is a nice way to explore these summits. Sometimes this 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. While visiting this neighborhood in Oregon it's a nice idea to go backpacking too. Western Rim National Recreation Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness trail. There are not too many hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. The length of Western Rim National Recreation Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in wonderful shape. There are many fine trails in Oregon, and one of those is Western Rim National Recreation Trail in Wallowa County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.

Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Granny Spring, and a nice place for whitewater paddling is Snake River. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this site. A tour to Western Rim National Recreation Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Jim Spring.
Near Western Rim National Recreation Trail you stumble on wonderful places like Freezeout Saddle. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Western Rim National Recreation Trail has to offer, you can camp at Vermillion Bar Campground. Audison Creek is a stream that you may bump into during your stay; everybody loves Squirrel Prairie. All the outdoors fun stuff in the Wallowa Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. Big Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth stopping at. There's so much to do here at Western Rim National Recreation Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Dove Creek Campground is a fine site for that.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 45.3989, Longitude -116.7283
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1434 feet


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 Trails Near Western Rim National Recreation Trail:
Summit Creek Trail, Wallowa County County , 6 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 3050 feet elevation difference
High Trail, Wallowa County County , 8 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 3735 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Western Rim National Recreation Trail:
Vermillion Bar Campground, Wallowa County, 11 miles away
Dove Creek Campground, Wallowa County, 12 miles away
Black Lake Campground, Adams County, 15 miles away
Seven Devils Campground, Idaho County, 15 miles away
Windy Saddle Campground, Idaho County, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near Western Rim National Recreation Trail:
Snake River, Wallowa County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 32 miles long (Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing)
Snake River, Wallowa County County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 71.5 miles long (Hells Canyon Dam to Washington Border)
 Hotels Near Western Rim National Recreation Trail:
Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge, Riggins , 29 miles away
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, Enterprise , 39 miles away
Whitetail Club and Resort, Mccall , 48 miles away
AmericInn McCall, Mccall , 50 miles away
Mccall Super 8 Lodge, Mccall , 50 miles away

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