Ochoco National Forest · Oregon

Potlid

6.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 836 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads Potlid North Trailhead Drive there · Potlid South Trailhead Drive there

Potlid North Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

This developed site is located in the northwest corner of the Ochoco National Forest and is the northern access point for Potlid Trail (#836) , which wraps around the western side of Bull Mountain. The trailhead is located along Trout Creek and just off of Forest Service Road 2725.

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

Potlid South Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This is a free facility. · reservation required

Located just to the east of McKay Saddle, this trailhead is the southern access point for Potlid Trail (#836) , which wraps around the west side of Bull Mountain.

In the spring and summer of 2015 there will be a timber sale in the vicinity of the trailhead and within the first 1/2 mile of the trail. Please call the Ochoco National Forest office at (541) 416-6500 or look for signs detailing when you should avoid the area.

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.