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Otter Bench Trailhead

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

Trailhead parking at the Otter Bench Trail System (romann)

Contents

Hikes starting here

Fees and Regulations

  • No pass required
  • No restrooms at the trailhead

Driving Directions

From Portland, drive east on US Highway 26 through the town of Madras.

Then continue south on US 97 about 18 miles to the sign for Crooked River Ranch. It's just after the Crooked River high bridge and just before the town of Terrebonne.

At the sign for Crooked River Ranch, turn right on Lower Bridge Road. Follow it for 2.0 miles, and make another right on 43rd Street.

Follow 43rd Street for 1.7 miles, and turn left on Chinook Drive.

Go 5 miles on Chinook. After a steep descend, go straight on to Horny Hollow Road (don't take Chinook Drive back up the switchback)

Go 1.7 miles on Horny Hollow Road until the road ends at a gravel O-loop and trailhead parking.


Contributors

Oregon Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.

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