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Loop Trail

Where: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, OR

Country: US

Length: 12.9 Miles

Difficulty: Strenuous

Crowds: Crowded


Nearest Town: Pendleton

Miles from Town: 152 Miles

Elevation Gain:

Beginning Elevation: 4830 Feet

End/Highest Elevation: 7540 Feet


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ATTRACTIONS:
The trailhead is at the site of an old mining town.

CONSIDERATIONS:
There is some private land at Cornucopia, but if you stay on the road, which is also the trail, no special permission is necessary. There is parking available at the trailhead. Signs are at boundaries, junctions and the trailhead. You will ride or hike along mountain trails, viewing spectacular scenery. There are mountain streams to cross along most of the route but be prepared to carry your own drinking water.

There are no good campsites along this trail.

Directions

From Halfway, Oregon, take county road #413 (Cornucopia Road),which turns into Forest Road #4190, approximatley 10
miles to Cornucopia Trailhead.

Highlights

Great place to go for solitude. The area has gently rolling hills and many tall ponderosa pine trees. There are many beautiful streams along most of the route.



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