Marble Creek Trailhead

Grandmother mountain view an elevation profile of the trail.

Marble creek trailhead. Views from trail 251 prior to meeting 261 are few and far between. The old splash dam and old structures on marble creek. View east in dramatic evening light with long shadows. Joe nf grandmother mtn.

Marble creek camp 3 is a nice horse facility about 13 miles off the paved st. Campground on cranberry creek and marble creek in st. Continue on marble creek road which becomes fr 6510 for another 7 7 miles until you reach a saddle and the pullout on the left at the signed marble pass trailhead. Private land blocks the path in both directions so until easements or purchases are negotiated the final route between the two is uncertain.

The trail rides the ridge as long as it can before using some switch backs to reach marble creek. Ferns on trail 261. A tributary just before meeting marble creek. At the intersection with delaney creek trail 271 take a left nnw and the second part of the trail begins.

The trail then crosses marble creek imagine small river not creek in a big snow year. Note that as this road winds up with multiple bends there are high water bars that require clearance to navigate. Open to motorbikes but recommended for advanced riders. From here you can ride a beautiful set of trails which take you into the old logging camps and past the haunting splash dams.

Marble creek at the upper crossing. Marble creek in all its glory. Trail on cranberry creek and marble creek in st. Check website for details.

Lots of flowers on trail 261. Forest road 6510 is very rough steep and narrow. This is a true river trail up and down into and. Joe nf grandmother mtn.

261 features fishing opportunities in scenic marble creek remnants of cabins historical logging sites and good huckleberry picking when they are in season. The marble creek section of the ozark trail is an eight mile segment extending to crane lake where it connects with the five mile crane lake national recreation trail. Trail 261 is part of the marble creek trail system and features fishing opportunities in marble creek remnants of cabins historical logging sites and good huckleberry picking when they are in season. From baker city oregon north on highway 30 to northrn edge of town to pocahontas road.

A fine day hike or overnight backpack the marble creek trail no. Turn left on marble creek road and go for 9 miles to the top of the ridge to the trailhead. There are interesting remnants from logging days of the 1920s. It s complete with hitching posts water and campsites.