Oregon · Hiking · Mill Creek Wilderness

Wildcat

1.1 mi
round trip
302 ft
climb
5,706 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Wildcat open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ochoco National Forest. It doesn't name Wildcat, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Ochoco National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Wildcat is an easy, out-and-back hike in the Mill Creek Wilderness, part of the Lookout Mountain Ranger District of Ochoco National Forest in Oregon. The trail is short at about a mile, with a total elevation gain of 302 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The route starts near 5,531 feet and reaches a high point of 5,706 feet before returning to the starting level. The steepest section comes early on, at about 0.25 miles in, where the grade reaches about 13 percent. The whole trip takes roughly half a day to complete. Whistler campground sits about half a mile away, and Bingham Spring campground is about 2.8 miles off. For more hiking, Scotty Creek and Scotty Creek Trail #838 are both within about 2.5 miles.

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