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- Start point: Strawberry Trailhead
- End point: Strawberry Trailhead
- Trail log: Strawberry Mountain Loop Hike/Log
- Distance: 17 miles
- Elevation gain: 4500 feet
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Seasons: July to October
- Family Friendly: No
- Backpackable: Yes
- Crowded: No
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Hike Description
The Strawberry Mountain Wilderness is a fairly small, fairly uncrowded wilderness area in Eastern Oregon, a few miles South of John Day and Prairie City.
I am not all that impressed with Strawberry Mountains. The main thing it has going for it is that it is far East so it doesn't get so much snow so it becomes accessible earlier in the season than the Cascades. Maybe I'm prejudiced because it was hot and mosquito infested when I was there. It's far away from Portland. It's not alpine like the Wallowas or Elkhorn Crest which are about the same distance away and may be better destinations. The Strawberries sort of remind me of lakes around Mount Hood like Burnt Lake or lakes in the Salmon Huckleberry area, except the Strawberries are a lot drier and thus sparser growth. Large areas have been burned off in recent years.
If I lived in John Day or Prairie City I'de be going up there all the time.
The Strawberry Mountain Loop Hike goes up to a number of high passes, then down to scenic lakes. Early in the season, like July 1, there are plenty of streams for drinking water but I think later in the season drinking water would become hard to find.
Strawberry Lake is the one large lake. It's about one mile from the trailhead, so don't expect solitude. The lake is large enough so you should be able to find a semi private campsite even if there are many people around. The lake is large enough to provide some coolth if the temperatures are warm.
There are a number of trailheads, some of which are on rough roads. I think the Strawberry Trailhead is the most common.
There are many other trails in the Strawberries. This loop I think is the most traveled and best maintained. I also went west a ways and the trail was difficult to follow at times because it was so faint. I just had to go where I though the trail was and eventually the trail got better defined. Also there were a lot of trees across the trail, exacerbated by the fact there have been a number of fires recently. Also there was a lot of brush that at times I just had to plow through - long pants were good.
Detailed Description
Start at the
For current info call:
Malheur National Forest John Day 541-575-3000
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- Northwest Forest Pass is required at the trailhead.
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Trip Reports
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