Dead Cow Trail
Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,338 ft
- climb
- 7,390 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Dead Cow Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dead Cow Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back hike on the Forest Service's natural-surface trails in the Paisley Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest. It starts at a high point of about 7,390 feet and descends to a low of about 6,706 feet, with a total climb of roughly 1,338 feet. The steepest stretch comes around the 0.75-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 16%. The trail is open year-round and takes about two hours to complete. It is rated moderate, and the climb works both ways. Horses and bikes are allowed, so riders and pack animals can go along. The trail is not accessible. Deadhorse Lake Campground and the Lakes Loop hike both sit about 0.4 miles away. Campbell Lake Campground is about 1.5 miles off, and Lee Thomas Campground is about 3.6 miles away.
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