Boulder Ridge Trail starts at Wildwood, the Bureau of Land Management’s recreation site off US Highway 26, and heads into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness from the west. It climbs steadily up a forested, north-facing slope, a 2,600-foot gain in 3.7 miles, and tops out on the ridge where it meets Plaza Trail #783.
From the ridge you can look over the Salmon River Valley and across to Mt. Hood. Back at Wildwood, shorter interpretive trails suit visitors of varied interests and abilities. The trailhead, shared with the Wetlands Boardwalk and Cascade Streamwatch trails, is reached by Wildwood Mainline Road, which leaves US 26 about 15.2 miles east of Sandy. There is no drinking water.
Getting there
From Portland, OR
- follow US Hwy 26 15.2 miles east of Sandy and turn right (south) at Wildwood Mainline Road.
- Follow Wildwood Mainline Road to the BLM’s Wildwood Recreation Site and follow the signs 0.8 miles to the Wetlands Boardwalk Trail.
- The trailhead is shared with Cascade Streamwatch Trail and Wetlands Boardwalk Trail.
- Take the Wetland Boardwalk Trail, cross the Salmon River and Boulder Ridge Trail starts ½ mile from the trailhead.
From the Forest Service
All fees
Bureau of Land Management Pass required at Wildwood Recreation area.