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Pets allowed
Allowed
Elevation Gain
150.00 ft (45.72 m)
Trail type
Loop
Distance
1.00 mi (1.61 km)
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Nearby Lodging + Camping
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Silver Falls State Park, South Carolina
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Updated directions are as follows:
From Portland, instead of turning left on Crooked Finger Rd, travel 0.1 mi less on Nowlens Bridge Rd and turn left on Maple Grove Rd.
From Salem, instead of turning right on Crooked Finger Rd, keep left to Nowlens Bridge Rd and after 0.1 mi, turn right on Maple Grove Rd.
After 4.3 miles, turn right to stay on Maple Grove Rd
After 3 miles, turn right on Sawtell Rd
After 5.1 miles, take the middle fork to Family Camp Rd (all remaining roads are gravel and unsigned)
After 1.4 miles, take the right fork
After 1.1 miles, take the right fork (left fork has a No Trespassing sign, for reference)
After 0.6 miles, take the right fork downhill
After 0.6 miles, turn left then immediately take the right fork
After 0.6 miles, take the right fork downhill passing the winter closure gate
After 1.8 miles, the trailhead will be on your right.
The gravel roads are in good condition so any vehicle with normal clearance can use this route.
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