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OUTSIDE WALLA WALLA

OUTSIDE WALLA WALLA

Rough Fork Trail

Rough Fork Trail (Photo Credit: Gwen Dildine)

Overview

Summary

As the name suggests, this trail is one of the more difficult adventures. Users sidehill down a steep and loose trail making any activity difficult at times. Several sharp switchbacks will challenge even the most experienced bikers, human or motor powered. The Rough Fork Trail connects Mottet Campground with the South Fork Walla Walla Trail.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This trail begins its descent with a short stroll through dense forest cover and vegetation. The majority of this trail is exposed sidehill on steep and rocky ground. There are...

WHAT TO DO

Hiking/ Biking

Rough Fork Trail (#3227) is a 3.2 mile mostly exposed steep and rocky trail with several switchbacks leading down to its junction with the South Fork Walla Walla Trail (#3225). Consider downloading the Motor Vehicle Use Map. This part of the forest is reflected on Map 15. The Avenza Map app is also quite helpful as users can upload three maps (or unlimited with a subscription) within the app to use offline. It can track your location offline and overlay your location on the map. Most of the intersections along the trail are not clearly marked, which is why this tool is so helpful.

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WHEN TO GO

You will have to wait for mother nature for this trail to open due to its elevation. You may be able to gain access from the bottom in the spring if you enter using the South Fork Walla Walla Trail...

HOW TO GET THERE

The Rough Fork Trailhead is accessed off NF-6403 (Old Skyline Trail) above Jubilee Lake. To get there, take HWY 11 south through Milton-Freewater, OR. Travel another five miles and turn left on Winn Road. Follow this little backroad for two...

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TRAILHEADS

LOWER TRAILHEAD
πŸ“ Zig Zag Springs Trailhead Coordinates: 45.1234, -118.4567
πŸ“ Zig Zag Springs Trailhead Coordinates: 45.1234, -118.4567

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