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Elkhorn Crest National Recreation Trail

In Elkhorn Crest

Regional route37 km · 23 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Twin Lakes Trail 2.5 mi · 4.0 kmExplore Elkhorn Crest →

Wallowa-Whitman National ForestWallowa-Whitman National ForestTwin Lakes Trail · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–21 °C (59–70 °F)

  1. J-6°-13°115
  2. F-4°-12°90
  3. M0°-9°90
  4. A4°-7°80
  5. M10°-3°106
  6. J15°1°94
  7. J21°5°49
  8. A21°5°46
  9. S16°1°39
  10. O8°-4°63
  11. N-2°-10°109
  12. D-7°-14°121

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Elkhorn Crest National Recreation Trail is a regional hiking route in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon, United States of America, about 37 km (23 mi) in length. It is in Elkhorn Crest. It lies about 17 km west of Baker City.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
37 km · 23 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Elkhorn Crest (Southern Blue Mountains › Blue Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
17 km W of Baker City (Baker County, Oregon) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Oregon
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Route centre
44.8683, -118.1411
Route start
44.7734, -118.0437
OpenStreetMap
relation 9497394
Official info
fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?rec
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Twin Lakes Trail

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Fence Line Trail

21 mi · 34 km · Oregon

Benton Creek

51 mi · 82 km · Payette National Forest

W/F Sturgill Creek

51 mi · 82 km · Payette National Forest

Cottonwood Creek

51 mi · 83 km · Payette National Forest

E/F Sturgill Creek

52 mi · 84 km · Payette National Forest

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