Northrup Creek Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 46.0237, -123.4557
- Elevation: 660 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 90 minutes
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Hikes starting here
- Northrup Creek Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
Drive Highway 26 west: from the merge with Highway 217, it’s 47.3 miles to a left turn for Highway 103, Mist, and Jewell.
Descend 0.1 miles, and make right for Mist and Jewell.
Drive up the Nehalem River for 9.0 miles, and at a T-junction, turn right onto Highway 202 for Birkenfeld and Vernonia.
Go 5.9 miles, and turn left onto Northrup Creek Road for the Northrup Creek Horse Camp.
Drive up this road for 1.9 miles, and stay left at the junction with Cow Ridge Road (The road becomes gravel after 1.5 miles at the junction with Old 77 Vesper Lane).
Continue 1.2 miles and keep left at the junction with Bovine Mainline Road.
In 0.2 miles, stay right at the junction with Foster Mainline Road.
Continue 1.5 miles, passing the campground area, and make a sharp turn left.
Proceed 0.1 miles, passing the group picnic area and crossing Northrup Creek, to turn right into the day-use area.
Fees, etc.
- Trailhead closed December 1st – May 14th
- Restrooms, picnic tables
- Keep dogs on leash
Page Contributors
- bobcat (creator)