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Sheep Creek Trail

Mapped as Sheep Creek Trail #371

Hiking trail · Eastern Oregon / Blue Mountains · Trailhead near Prairie City, OR

10.3 mi16.6 kmRound trip

≈2,484 ft≈757 mElevation gain

7,631 ft2,326 mHigh point

5 hr 38 minEstimated time

Hard5.2 mi / 8.3 km one way. Length and elevation gain are calculated from map data, so they're approximate.

Pass: Northwest Forest Pass (based on the land the trailhead is on)

Official listing: U.S. Forest Service, Sheep Creek (#371)

Trailhead: Sheep Creek Trailhead

On Forest Road 13, near Prairie City, OR

Coordinates: 44.28222, -118.39950

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Overview

Sheep Creek Trail is a round-trip hike of 10.3 mi / 16.6 km near Prairie City, OR. Expect about 2,484 ft / 757 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 7,631 ft / 2,326 m. Difficulty: Hard. At an average pace, plan on about 5 hr 38 min. High-elevation trail, usually snow-free from mid-July into October. Before then, expect snow and possible avalanche danger.

Elevation profile

Along the route: low 5,167 ft / 1,575 m · high 7,631 ft / 2,326 m

Nearby

Little Baldy TrailHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
Lookout MountainPeak · 0.2 mi / 0.3 km
Glacier MountainPeak · 1 mi / 1.5 km
Crescent CampgroundCampground · 2.4 mi / 3.9 km
Starvation Trail #374Hiking trail · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km
Sheep MountainPeak · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km
Horseshoe Trail #363Hiking trail · 2.7 mi / 4.3 km
Sunshine Flat Trail #369Hiking trail · 3.1 mi / 5 km

Sources

Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
Official trail listing: U.S. Forest Service.
Pass: based on the protected area that contains the trailhead.