Barlow Butte-Devils Half Acre Trail Junction
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Barlow Butte Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Barlow Ridge Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Barlow Road Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Devils Half Acre-Palmateer Point Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.2818, -121.6782
- Elevation: 4080 feet
Description
This little meadow was the site of an excavation in 1976 during which a number of Oregon Trail artifacts were found. Based on this, some think the meadow was the site of Fort Deposit, mentioned in trail diaries, where a rough cabin once stood and where late-arriving emigrants, wanting to travel light over the passes, left possessions and wagons for a late spring retrieval.
The Devils Half Acre Trail #482A heads south from the junction here along Barlow Creek (This section used to be known as the Barlow Creek Trail).
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)