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Camp Windy Trail #685B

A 1-mile connector on the southwest edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness, climbing gently from Forest Road 4860 to Gunsight Butte Trail #685.

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Camp Windy Trail #685B is a 1-mile connector along the southwest edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness, a short link that ties Gunsight Butte Trail #685 to Badger Creek Trail #479 and leads toward Badger Lake. It starts on Forest Road 4860 at about 5,200 feet and can also be picked up at Camp Windy Campground.

Heading west into the wilderness, it climbs gently for 0.8 mile to cross Forest Road 3550, then goes 0.2 mile more to meet Gunsight Butte Trail at about 5,600 feet. Signs are scarce, so bring a map. To drive there, take Forest Road 3550 from Highway 35 for 4.2 miles, then Forest Road 4860 for 1 mile.

Trail map & elevation

Length1.0 mi one way
Climb12 ft up, 376 ft down
Elevation5,220 to 5,592 ft
DifficultyEasy
5,2005,4005,6000 mi1.0 mi
Elevation (ft) along the trail
Download GPX Directions to the start
Trail class
Class 1 of 5
Typical grade
12-20%
Surface
Native material
Tread width
18-24 inches
Ranger district
Barlow, Hood River

Connects to: Badger Creek Trail #479, Gunsight Butte Trail #685

More about the Badger Creek Wilderness and its trails →

Line, length and trail class: U.S. Forest Service trail data. Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Difficulty is our estimate for hiking it out and back (once around for a loop), from distance and total climb. Lines can be off by a few hundred feet; carry a real map and check the official page for closures.

Getting there

From Hood River, OR

  1. take Oregon Hwy 35 south 32.5 miles, approximately 0.25 mile south of milepost 64, to Bennett Pass (Forest Road 3550).
  2. Follow Bennett Pass Road for 4.2 miles to Forest Road 4860.
  3. Turn right (east) onto Forest Road 4860 and travel 1 mile to the trailhead parking area on the north side of the road.

From Portland, OR

  1. travel 31 miles east of Sandy on US Hwy 26 and exit onto OR Hwy 35.
  2. Follow OR Hwy 35 for 6.4 miles to Bennett Pass Road (Forest Road 3550).
  3. Turn right onto Bennett Pass Road and follow it for 4.2 miles to Forest Road 4860.
  4. Turn right (east) onto Forest Road 4860 and travel 1 mile to the trailhead parking area on the north side of the road.

From the Forest Service

Rules and restrictions

Wilderness regulations apply in Badger Creek Wilderness.

Ranger office

Barlow Ranger District
Address: 780 NE Court St Dufur, OR 97021
Phone: 541-467-5100
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)

Details from the official Forest Service page, a public-domain U.S. government source.

Trails nearby

Badger Creek Trail #479 24.4 mi round trip 4,625 ft Very hard Gunsight Butte Trail #685 10 mi round trip 2,058 ft Very hard Badger Lake Trail #479A 1.4 mi round trip 41 ft Easy Divide Trail #458 15.4 mi round trip 4,865 ft Very hard Jean Lake Trail #680 0.6 mi round trip 249 ft Easy Three Mile Trail #466 8.8 mi round trip 1,378 ft Hard Boulder Lake Trail #463 5.4 mi round trip 1,345 ft Hard Forest Creek Trail #473 6 mi round trip 1,307 ft Hard Pine Creek Trail #465 3.8 mi round trip 1,341 ft Hard Meadows Creek Tie Trail 2.2 mi round trip 196 ft Boulder Lakeshore Trail #463B 1 mi round trip 222 ft Easy Little Boulder Trail #463A 1 mi round trip 178 ft Easy

Last checked November 4, 2026