Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Recreation

CLIFF CREEK TRAIL #1885

TRAIL BEGINNING: Summit Point Trailhead

TRAIL ENDING: Summit Point Trailhead

Length: 23.6 miles round trip

Distance to junction points:

• Tuck Pass 4.4 miles
• Crater Lake Trail 6.5 miles
• Southfork Imnaha River 10.7

Difficulty: More difficult

Elevation:

• Trailhead 6,450'
• Tuck Pass 8,040
• Crater Lake Trail 7,550'
• South Fork Imnaha River 5,916'

Restrictions: See Eagle Cap Wilderness Regulations

Recommended Season: Summer and fall

Use: Moderate use in summer and fall (horses and hikers)

ACCESS:

From State Highway #86 (top of Richland grade between Halfway and Richland) take Forest Road # 77. Follow Forest Road #77 approximately 11 miles. Turn right on Forest Road #7715 at McBride Campground. It is 5 miles up Forest Road #7715 to Summit Point Trailhead. The last mile and a half of the road is rough.

ATTRACTIONS:

The Cliff Creek trail takes you to beautiful Crater Lake. There are views of spectacular peaks and mountains with meadows filled with wildflowers in early summer. This trail also accesses Cornucopia trail, Pine Lakes trail, and Little Kettle Creek trail for alternate backpack trips.

CONSIDERATIONS:

Trail Park Passes are required at Summit Point Trailhead.

The Cliff Creek trail is a more difficult trail, but with no major streams to cross. There are no toilets available at Summit Point Trailhead, only at McBride Campground. There is parking available at the trailhead along with stock loading ramps, and hitch rails. Be prepared to take your own drinking water. Well signed at the trailhead, boundaries and junctions.

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest P.O. Box 907, Baker City, Oregon 97814

Please refer to National Forest map for complete trail system.

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