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=== Driving Directions === | === Driving Directions === | ||
| − | Take exit 253 off Interstate 5 in Salem. Drive | + | <b>**NOTE: Due to the 2017 Whitewater Fire, the entirety of Whitewater Trail #3429 is closed.**</b> |
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| + | Take exit 253 off Interstate 5 in Salem. Drive 60 miles east on North Santiam Highway 22. Between mileposts 60 and 61 (10 miles beyond Detroit), turn left on Whitewater Road 2243. This gravel road forks in about 100 yards, keep right. Follow this road 7.5 miles where it dead-ends at a large parking area. There is an outhouse and self-service wilderness register station. | ||
=== Other Notes === | === Other Notes === | ||
| − | The last 7 | + | The last 7.5 miles is a forest gravel road. It is good enough for passenger cars, but the first 1/2 mile or so had several potholes - drive slowly. |
Revision as of 21:20, 4 June 2018
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.706730, -121.874899
- Elevation: 4100 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 2,25 hours
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Jefferson Park from Whitewater Trailhead (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees and Regulations
- Northwest Forest Pass required at the trailhead.
Driving Directions
**NOTE: Due to the 2017 Whitewater Fire, the entirety of Whitewater Trail #3429 is closed.**
Take exit 253 off Interstate 5 in Salem. Drive 60 miles east on North Santiam Highway 22. Between mileposts 60 and 61 (10 miles beyond Detroit), turn left on Whitewater Road 2243. This gravel road forks in about 100 yards, keep right. Follow this road 7.5 miles where it dead-ends at a large parking area. There is an outhouse and self-service wilderness register station.
Other Notes
The last 7.5 miles is a forest gravel road. It is good enough for passenger cars, but the first 1/2 mile or so had several potholes - drive slowly.