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Recreation Region: Barlow Ranger District

High Prairie Trailhead

15-car capacity in the parking lot. Restroom facilities and informational sign available. 

Provides access to: High Prairie Trail #493, which enters Badger Creek Wilderness to meet Divide Trail #458.

General Information

Wilderness regulations apply within Badger Creek Wilderness.

Recreation Passes accepted as fee payment.

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day

Envelopes available for fee payment (cash or check) at the trailhead.

Barlow Ranger District

Address: 780 NE Court St Dufur, OR 97021
Phone: 541-467-2291
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.35194444

Longitude: -121.5313889

Directions

From Hood River, OR - Drive 26.5 , miles south on Hwy 35. From Hwy. 35 turn off at road 44 (Dufur Mill Road). Turn east on this paved road for 3.8 miles and then turn off onto gravel High Prairie Road 4410. After 4.7 miles, (always keep turning uphill), reach a T-shaped intersection where the gravel road turns to dirt. Turn left for 200 yards and park at the trailhead parking lot. 

(Posts block vehicles from the old summit road - now a hiking trail.)

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are not available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Nearby Trails

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated August 13, 2026