Contact Info
3285 11th St.
PO Box 947
Baker City, OR 97814
- Phone:
- 541-523-4476
Basics
- Length:
- 4 miles
- Difficulty:
- Easy,
Difficult - Time:
- 2.5 - 3.5 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 5900 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 5900 feet to 7600 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1700 feet
- Usage:
- Moderate
- Season:
- Summer to Fall
Description
Peavy Trail follows the North Fork John Day River drainage from the Peavy Cabin area to Columbia Hill, above the headwaters. The trail lies within the North Fork John Day Wilderness following an old roadbed through small grassy openings and burned stands of lodgepole pine and spruce that perished in the 1996 Sloan’s Ridge fire. After two miles, the trail climbs steeply crossing numerous small streams along the way. Just before the top, the trail contours along an open sagebrush hillside above a large meadow where campsites are available.
RESTRICTIONS: Wilderness: Closed to motorized and mechanized travel. Trail for high clearance vehicles only.
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Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Baker City, Oregon, take U.S. Highway 30 to Haines, turn west on County Road 1146, follow the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway signs to Anthony Lake. Continue on this highway (Forest Road 73), past the Elkhorn Summit to Forest Road 380. Drive 3 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road (47 miles from Baker City). The upper end of the trail can be reached from the Elkhorn Crest trailhead (Trail #1611) located east of Anthony Lake Campground. The trail can also be accessed from Columbia Hill via Cracker Creek north of Sumpter, Oregon.
