Oregon · Hiking

Hanan-Bear Creek Intertie

4.0 mi
round trip
1,600 ft
climb
7,398 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Hanan-Bear Creek Intertie 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.

Hanan-Bear Creek Intertie is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in the Paisley Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of about 1,600 feet over the round trip. The one-way climb is about 700 feet, and the route reaches a high point of roughly 7,400 feet. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses. It is not an accessible trail. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 28 percent. The hike starts near 7,390 feet and ends at a similar elevation, so the climb is roughly balanced with the descent. Nearby, the Hanan Trail lies about 2.7 miles away and the Withers Lake Loop Trail about 3 miles. Slide Lake Trail and Bald Butte Lookout are both about 3.8 miles off.

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