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The Best Backpacking in Ashland

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Top backpacking spots in and near Ashland

  • Klamath Falls, Oregon

    PCT: OR Section C - Highway 140 to Highway 138 (Cascade Crest)

    68.33 mi / 9022 ft gain
    PCT: OR Section C - Highway 140 to Highway 138 (Cascade Crest) is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Ashland, Oregon.
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  • Butte Falls, Oregon

    Twin Ponds Trail to Summit Lake

    5.54 mi / 899 ft gain
    Twin Ponds Trail to Summit Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Butte Falls, Oregon.
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  • Klamath Falls, Oregon

    South Pass Lake Trail

    17.6 mi / 4006 ft gain
    South Pass Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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  • Jackson County, Oregon

    Backpack to Devil's Peak and the Seven Lakes Basin

    3.0
    13.7 mi / 3050 ft gain
    Starting at at elevation of 5250 feet, the trail climbs steadily from the trailhead for approximately 3.3 miles to pass at 6900 feet. From here you will come to a junction where going right will lead to Devils Peak and the PCT and going left (straight) will take down into the basin. If you starte...
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  • Cave Junction, Oregon

    Elijah Mountain Trail

    5.01 mi / 1220 ft gain
    Elijah Mountain Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Williams, Oregon.
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  • Seiad Valley, California

    PCT: CA Section R - Seiad Valley to Highway 5 (Siskiyou Mountains)

    61.35 mi / 12556 ft gain
    PCT: CA Section R - Seiad Valley to Highway 5 (Siskiyou Mountains) is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Seiad Valley, California.
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  • Seiad Valley, California

    Lower Devil's Peak via Pacific Crest Trail

    10.5 mi / 3586 ft gain
    Lower Devil's Peak via Pacific Crest Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Seiad Valley, California.
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  • Cave Junction, Oregon

    Lake Mountain and Mount Elijah

    9.7 mi / 2448 ft gain
    Lake Mountain and Mount Elijah is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Cave Junction, Oregon.
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  • Klamath Falls, Oregon

    Trapper Lake via Cherry Creek Trail

    11.11 mi / 1558 ft gain
    Trapper Lake via Cherry Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Fort Klamath, Oregon.
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  • Klamath Falls, Oregon

    Rogue Wolf Loop

    26.4 mi / 4229 ft gain
    Rogue Wolf Loop is a is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Butte Falls, Oregon.
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  • Fort Jones, California

    Boulder Peak via Big Meadows

    7.46 mi / 1877 ft gain
    Boulder Peak via Big Meadows is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Somes Bar, California.
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  • Fort Jones, California

    Lover's Camp to Sky High and Shadow Lakes

    16.6 mi / 3570 ft gain
    Lover's Camp to Sky High and Shadow Lakes is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Somes Bar, California.
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  • Fort Jones, California

    Sky High Lakes and Marble Mountain Rim

    12.53 mi / 2106 ft gain
    Sky High Lakes and Marble Mountain Rim is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Somes Bar, California.
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  • Fort Jones, California

    Spirit Lake

    20.91 mi / 6476 ft gain
    Spirit Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Somes Bar, California.
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  • Fort Jones, California

    Sky High Lakes in the Marble Mountains

    5.0
    11.88 mi / 2070 ft gain
    The Marble Mountains are part of the Klamaths, a biologically and geologically diverse range of peaks and ridges often overshadowed by its western neighbors in the Cascades. The Marble Rim is the signature feature of this subrange, a white wall of rock that glimmers in the sun. The nearby Sky Hig...
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  • Fort Jones, California

    Cliff Lake Via Shackelford Creek Trail

    10.09 mi / 1535 ft gain
    Cliff Lake Via Shackelford Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Fort Jones, California.
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