Forks Trailhead

FS USDA Forest Service · OR · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Boondocking

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

44.98294531, -118.5879724 , OR

Description

Provides access to: Forks Trail #3019 which travels south for nearly 7 miles within North Fork John Day Wilderness.

Limited parking is available. Dispersed campsites with corrals are located close to the trailhead.

Directions:From Granite, OR head north on Forest Road 73 for 8.6 miles. Then continue northwest on Forest Road 52 for about 17 miles. Then turn left (south) on Forest Road 5225 and travel about 3 miles to the trailhead just behind the Forks Guard Station.   

From Ukiah, OR, travel about 23 miles to Forest Road 5226/5225 junction.  Turn right (south) onto Forest Road 5225 and travel about 3 miles to the Forks Guard Station. The trail takes off just behind the Station. There are a horse corral and large dispersed campsites adjacent to the trailhead.

Forks corral and dispersed camp:

Forks corral and dispersed camp.

Activities

HIKING HORSEBACK RIDING

Details

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