Difference between revisions of "Whetstone Trailhead"
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[[Category:Central Oregon]] | [[Category:Central Oregon]] | ||
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[[Category:Bull of the Woods Wilderness]] | [[Category:Bull of the Woods Wilderness]] | ||
[[Category:Forest Road Access]] | [[Category:Forest Road Access]] | ||
[[Category:Trailheads]] | [[Category:Trailheads]] | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:WhetstoneTrhd1.jpg|thumb|400px|Wilderness boundary sign on the Whetstone Trail near the trailhead ''(bobcat)'']] |
| − | {{Maplinkinfo|latitude=44. | + | {{Maplinkinfo|latitude=44.87543|longitude=-122.20246}} |
{{Elevation|3960 feet}} | {{Elevation|3960 feet}} | ||
{{Driving time|115 minutes}} | {{Driving time|115 minutes}} | ||
=== Hikes starting here === | === Hikes starting here === | ||
| + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=Whetstone Trailhead|hike=Whetstone Mountain Hike|log=Whetstone Mountain Hike/Log|previous=Whetstone Trailhead|next=Whetstone-Whetstone Mountain Trail West Junction}} | ||
| + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=Whetstone Trailhead|hike=Silver King Lake via Whetstone Ridge Hike|log=Silver King Lake via Whetstone Ridge Hike/Log|previous=Whetstone Trailhead|next=Whetstone-Whetstone Mountain Trail West Junction}} | ||
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Whetstone Trailhead|hike=Twin Lakes via Whetstone Ridge Hike|log=Twin Lakes via Whetstone Ridge Hike/Log|previous=Whetstone Trailhead|next=Whetstone-Whetstone Mountain Trail West Junction}} | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=Whetstone Trailhead|hike=Twin Lakes via Whetstone Ridge Hike|log=Twin Lakes via Whetstone Ridge Hike/Log|previous=Whetstone Trailhead|next=Whetstone-Whetstone Mountain Trail West Junction}} | ||
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Drive another 25.7 miles, passing the Ripplebrook Ranger Station and then the campground. After crossing the Oak Grove Fork, bear right on FR 46 for Detroit and Bagby Hot Springs. | Drive another 25.7 miles, passing the Ripplebrook Ranger Station and then the campground. After crossing the Oak Grove Fork, bear right on FR 46 for Detroit and Bagby Hot Springs. | ||
| − | Drive 3. | + | Drive 3.7 miles and turn right onto FR 63 for Bagby Hot Springs. |
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| + | Go 3.6 miles on FR 63, and make a right turn onto FR 70. | ||
Drive 7.5 miles, passing Bagby Hot Springs, and turn left onto gravel FR 7020. | Drive 7.5 miles, passing Bagby Hot Springs, and turn left onto gravel FR 7020. | ||
| − | This is a narrow, alder | + | This is a narrow, alder lined gravel road with a few potholes. The road winds up for 6.7 miles. Keep to the main track. (In 6.1 miles, you’ll see FR 7030 coming in from the right. It’s 0.6 miles from this intersection to a spur leading down to the left for the Whetstone Mt. Trail.) |
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| − | In 6.1 miles, you’ll see FR 7030 coming in from the right. | + | |
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| − | It’s 0.6 miles from this intersection to a spur leading down to the left for the Whetstone Mt. Trail. | + | |
| − | Drive 0.1 miles down to the parking area and trailhead. | + | Drive 0.1 miles down to the parking area and trailhead. |
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator) | * [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 15 April 2017
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.87543, -122.20246
- Elevation: 3960 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 115 minutes
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Whetstone Mountain Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Silver King Lake via Whetstone Ridge Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Twin Lakes via Whetstone Ridge Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees and Regulations
- Self-issued wilderness permit required.
Driving Directions
Driving I-205, take Exit 12A for Highways 224 and 212, Clackamas and Estacada.
From the first traffic light, drive 3.3 miles and bear right for Highway 224E, Carver, and Estacada.
Drive 15.3 miles on Highway 224. After passing through Estacada, keep straight for North Fork Lake at the junction with Highway 211 (Molalla).
Drive another 25.7 miles, passing the Ripplebrook Ranger Station and then the campground. After crossing the Oak Grove Fork, bear right on FR 46 for Detroit and Bagby Hot Springs.
Drive 3.7 miles and turn right onto FR 63 for Bagby Hot Springs.
Go 3.6 miles on FR 63, and make a right turn onto FR 70.
Drive 7.5 miles, passing Bagby Hot Springs, and turn left onto gravel FR 7020.
This is a narrow, alder lined gravel road with a few potholes. The road winds up for 6.7 miles. Keep to the main track. (In 6.1 miles, you’ll see FR 7030 coming in from the right. It’s 0.6 miles from this intersection to a spur leading down to the left for the Whetstone Mt. Trail.)
Drive 0.1 miles down to the parking area and trailhead.
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)