Skookum Trail #3053

Area Status: Open

Skookum Trail begins off of Forest Service Road 21-140 and connects to the Copple Butte Trail #3052. This trail offers a good view as you climb to its highest point of 5,120'. One can access the Copple Butte Trail #3052 and head west for about 1 mile to reach Madison Butte and the Madison Butte Lookout.

At a Glance

Current Conditions:	Cleared as of July 2020. Forest trails are not maintained and typically not accessible from late fall through late spring due to snow. Please call the Heppner Ranger District Office for up-to-date information.
Fees:	No fee.
Open Season:	Late May
Closest Towns:	Heppner, Oregon
Information Center:	Heppner or North Fork John Day Ranger District

General Information

Directions:

From Heppner, Oregon: Follow State Highway 207 south for approximately 26 miles to Anson Wright County Park. At the corner, turn left on to Forest Service Road 22 (County Road 670). Continue, then turn left onto Forest Service Road 2119. Follow it for approximately 3 miles to Forest Service Road 21-140. Continue for about 0.5 miles and turn left on Forest Service Road 140, just past Forest Service Road 142 is the trail (on the right). There is no trailhead, so it may take a few minutes to find the trail itself.

Activities

Day Hiking

After reaching the Copple Butte Trail, you can turn east to hook up with the Alder Creek Trail #3051. This makes for a good loop back to the bottom. Since there is not a trailhead, a topographical map of the district comes in very handy for locating the beginning of the trail.