Marble Creek Trailhead

The marble creek section of the ozark trail is an eight mile segment extending to crane lake where it connects with the five mile crane lake national recreation trail.

Marble creek trailhead.

Continue on marble creek road which becomes fr 6510 for another 7 7 miles until you reach a saddle and the pullout on the left at the signed marble pass trailhead. The old splash dam and old structures on marble creek. Views from trail 251 prior to meeting 261 are few and far between. This is a true river trail up and down into and.

There are interesting remnants from logging days of the 1920s. Joe nf grandmother mtn. Open to motorbikes but recommended for advanced riders. Marble creek at the upper crossing.

The trail rides the ridge as long as it can before using some switch backs to reach marble creek. Lots of flowers on trail 261. Grandmother mountain view an elevation profile of the trail. Camping is available at many locations along the route.

The marble creek trail is the little orphan of the ozark trail laying half way between the taum sauk and wappapello sections waiting to be connected. Turn left on marble creek road and go for 9 miles to the top of the ridge to the trailhead. From here you can ride a beautiful set of trails which take you into the old logging camps and past the haunting splash dams. Joe nf grandmother mtn.

The trail then crosses marble creek imagine small river not creek in a big snow year. It s complete with hitching posts water and campsites. Trail 261 is part of the marble creek trail system and features fishing opportunities in marble creek remnants of cabins historical logging sites and good huckleberry picking when they are in season. Forest road 6510 is very rough steep and narrow.

At the intersection with delaney creek trail 271 take a left nnw and the second part of the trail begins. From baker city oregon north on highway 30 to northrn edge of town to pocahontas road. Campground on cranberry creek and marble creek in st. Turn left west on pocahontas road and go about 7 miles to the marble creek road becomes forest road 6510.

Note that as this road winds up with multiple bends there are high water bars that require clearance to navigate. 261 features fishing opportunities in scenic marble creek remnants of cabins historical logging sites and good huckleberry picking when they are in season. A fine day hike or overnight backpack the marble creek trail no. Private land blocks the path in both directions so until easements or purchases are negotiated the final route between the two is uncertain.

Ferns on trail 261. Marble creek in all its glory. Check website for details. Trail on cranberry creek and marble creek in st.