Contact Info
3285 11th St.
PO Box 947
Baker City, OR 97814
- Phone:
- 541-523-4476
Basics
- Length:
- 3.3 mile
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time:
- 3 - 4 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 5900 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 5900 feet to 7800 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1900 feet
- Usage:
- Light
- Season:
- Summer to Fall
Description
The Cunningham Cove Trail crosses the northeast section of the North Fork John Day Wilderness providing access to the Elkhorn Crest Trail from the North Fork John Day River area.
Although most of the trail is very steep and rough, it passes through several leveled clearings and meadows with secluded campsites and broad views of the rolling North Fork John Day country. Most of the length of the trail burned in the Sloan’s Ridge Fire in 1996.
The trail crosses Cunningham Creek several times and contours around a spring to join the Elkhorn Crest Trail No. 1611 at Cunningham Saddle. From this point, a view into Crawfish Meadow and out towards Lees and Angell Peaks and Van Patten Butte unfolds.
Wilderness is Closed to all motorized and mechanized travel
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Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Baker City, Oregon, take U.S. Highway 30 to Haines, turn west on County Road 1146, follow the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway signs to Anthony Lakes (32 miles). Continue on this highway (Forest Road 73) past the Elkhorn summit to Forest Road 380. Drive 3 miles up this road to Peavy trailhead (47 miles from Baker City). The end of the trail is a junction with the Elkhorn Crest Trail about 4 miles from the Elkhorn Crest trailhead which is located off Forest Road 73 just before the Anthony Lake campground area (approximately 32 miles from Baker City).
