Ochoco National Forest · Oregon

Ochoco Mountain

24 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 823 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads Cottonwood Trailhead Drive there · Rim (Formerly Apple Middle) Trailhead Drive there

Cottonwood Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

This trailhead is located almost directly across Forest Service Road 38 from Payten Trailhead and provides access to the southeastern terminus of the Ochoco Mountain Trail (#823) .

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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

Mascall Corral (Formerly Apple West) Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

This trailhead is located about 2 miles directly south of Spanish Peak and provides access to the middle sections of Ochoco Mountain Trail (#823) , which allows visitors more flexibility in choosing how long their hike will be. Parking is limited at this trailhead, so please plan accordingly.

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

Rim (Formerly Apple Middle) Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

Located just north of Windy Point, this trailhead provides access to the middle segments of Ochoco Mountain Trail (#823) . There is limited roadside parking in the turnout so please plan accordingly when you come.

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

Rock Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

This trailhead is named for a nearby waterway and has a small developed parking area. It serves as the western access point to Ochoco Mountain Trail (#823) . The Forest Service has recently completed maintenance on portions of the trail accessed from this trailhead, so it should be relatively unobstructed. More work is intended in the near future.

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.