Levi Brinkley Trail

Levi Brinkley Trail is an easy, 1.5-mile hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Burns Andrews Field Office of Oregon. The trail is an out-and-back that gains about 150 feet, with the high point at 5,002 feet and the low point at 4,859 feet. The route is 3 miles long and reaches its steepest stretch, about 11 percent grade, around the 1.2-mile mark. The trail is on natural surface and is open to horses. Bikes are not allowed. The most comfortable time to go is late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fields run to highs around 69°F in May and 78°F in September. That station sits roughly 775 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. South Steens Campground is about 2.3 miles away. The Oregon Desert Trail and Little Blitzen Trail are both within about 6 miles, and the Donner und Blitzen River offers canoeing about 9.7 miles away.