Ochoco National Forest · Oregon

Lookout Mountain

11 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 804 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads Baneberry Trailhead Drive there · Lookout Mountain Lower Trailhead Drive there · Lookout Mountain Upper Trailhead Drive there · Mother Lode Mine Trailhead Drive there · Round Mountain South Trailhead Drive there

Lookout Mountain Lower Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

This is the easiest access to a long trail system on the Ochoco National Forest.

The roads are paved the entire way from Prineville and are even cleared during the winter months.

This trailhead provides access to Lookout Mountain Trail (#804) , which offers a variety of terrain for hiking, mountain biking and horses, as well as some fantastic views of the Ochoco Mountains.

Since this is the lower access point to the trail you will be heading uphill most of the way if you start here. It's great for folks looking for a more challenging hike.

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

Lookout Mountain Upper Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

This is the higher elevation access to Lookout Mountain Trail (#804) .

The parking area is shared with Round Mountain South Trailhead ; however, the trail actually begins on the opposite side of Forest Service Road 4205.

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

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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.