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Peavy Trail - No. 1640

Contact Info
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
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.

Details

Length:
4 miles
Difficulty:
Easy
Difficult
First two miles: easy – Second two miles: more difficult
Time:
2.5 - 3.5 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
5900
Elevation Range:
5900 feet to 7600
Elevation Change:
1700
Usage:
Moderate
Season:
Summer to Fall

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.


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