Whetstone Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- 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
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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 to the junction with FR 7020.
Keep right here as FR 70 becomes gravel (Taking FR 7020 is an alternate, but narrow, alder-lined route), and drive another 1.8 miles to turn left onto paved FR 7030.
After 5.7 miles, make a sharp right at the junction with FR 7020.
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)