Along Oregon Hwy 35 in the Barlow Ranger District, Gumjuwac Trailhead is a small roadside parking area and the access point for Gumjuwac Trail #480 into the Badger Creek Wilderness. Facilities are limited; there is no restroom and no drinking water.
From Hood River, it is a 28-mile drive south on OR Hwy 35. The lot is on the east side, 0.75 mile south of milepost 69 and a short way north of the Robinhood Campground entrance (about 600 feet). Coming from Portland, take US Hwy 26 to the OR Hwy 35 exit 30 miles past Sandy, then go north 11 miles; the lot is 0.25 mile north of milepost 68.
Getting there
- From Hood River, OR travel 28 miles south on OR Hwy 35, 0.75 mile south of milepost 69, to a parking area on the east side of the road (approximately 600 feet north of the Robinhood Campground entrance).
- From Portland, OR travel 30 miles east of Sandy on US Hwy 26 and exit onto OR Hwy 35.
- Head north on OR Hwy 35 11 miles, 0.25 mile north of milepost 68, to a parking area on the east side of the road (approximately 600 feet north of the Robinhood Campground entrance).
From the Forest Service
Rules and restrictions
Wilderness restrictions apply within 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)
