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Mud Creek-Ankle Creek Trail

In Steens Mountain

Trail15 km · 9 miBest May–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Big Indian Trail 3.2 mi · 5.1 kmExplore Steens Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 14–27 °C (57–81 °F)

  1. J-1°-9°38
  2. F1°-8°39
  3. M6°-4°46
  4. A10°-1°49
  5. M16°3°53
  6. J22°8°34
  7. J27°13°12
  8. A27°12°13
  9. S21°8°20
  10. O14°2°35
  11. N4°-4°52
  12. D-1°-9°57

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

About 15 km (9 mi) long, Mud Creek-Ankle Creek Trail is a trail in Oregon, United States of America. It is in Steens Mountain. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Jun, Aug–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
15 km · 9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Data from
Bureau of Land Management
Mountain range
Steens Mountain (Great Basin Ranges › Intermountain West; GMBA)
Best months
May–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Oregon
Continent
North America
Route centre
42.6223, -118.6773
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 centre

Big Indian Trail

3.2 mi · 5.1 km · Oregon

Little Blitzen Trail

4.5 mi · 7.3 km · Oregon

Pike Creek Trail

6.1 mi · 9.8 km · Oregon

Dry Creek Trail

6 mi · 10 km · Oregon

Wet Blanket Trail

7 mi · 11 km · Oregon

Blitzen River Trail

13 mi · 22 km · Oregon

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