Ochoco National Forest · Oregon
Alder Springs
2.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 855 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31
Trailhead Alder Springs Trailhead Drive there
Alder Springs Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
This is a free facility. · reservation required
Though this trailhead is challenging to reach, and requires travel over some rough dirt roads, it is the access point for Alder Springs Trail (#855). There are scenic views of the canyon from the parking area, and they only get better the further you walk. If your car is hearty enough for the roads then the trail is well worth the drive.
Restrictions This is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Ochoco National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
