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Badger Creek Cutoff Trail #477

A 3.2-mile trail into the Badger Creek Wilderness from Forest Road 2730-200 to Badger Creek Trail, with views of Mount Hood and eastern Oregon.

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Badger Creek Cutoff Trail #477 runs 3.2 miles into the Badger Creek Wilderness, from a trailhead on Forest Road 2730-200 to Badger Creek Trail #479. Along the way you get looks at Mount Hood and wide views out across eastern Oregon.

At the far end, turn around for an out-and-back hike, or follow Badger Creek Trail northwest toward Badger Lake or southeast toward Post Camp Trail #467. To reach the trailhead, take Forest Road 44 (Dufur Mill Road) from OR 35 south of Hood River or from Dufur, then Forest Roads 4420 and 2730. Back Country Horsemen of Oregon volunteers and the Northwest Youth Corps help maintain the trail.

Trail map & elevation

Length3.0 mi one way
Climb56 ft up, 1,913 ft down
Elevation3,580 to 5,437 ft
DifficultyHard
3,5004,5005,5000 mi3.0 mi
Elevation (ft) along the trail
Download GPX Directions to the start
Trail class
Class 2 of 5
Typical grade
12-20%
Surface
Native material
Tread width
18-24 inches
Ranger district
Barlow

Connects to: Little Badger Trail #469, Badger Creek Trail #479, Divide Trail #458, Tygh Creek Trail #460

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 OR Hwy 35 south 26 miles, 0.15 mile south of milepost 71, to Dufur Mill Road (Forest Road 44).
  2. Turn left (east) on Forest Road 44, go 8 miles to Forest Road 4420 and turn (left) south.
  3. Drive 2.1 miles on Forest Road 4420 and take the left fork onto Forest Road 2730.
  4. Follow Forest Road 2730 for 3 miles to Forest Road 2730-200.
  5. Turn right (south) on Forest Road 2730-200 and travel 2.75 miles to the trailhead.

From Dufur, OR

  1. travel west on Dufur Valley Road (Forest Road 44) for approximately 18 miles to Forest Road 4420.
  2. Turn left (south) on Forest Road 4420 and follow the directions above.

From the Forest Service

Rules and restrictions

Wilderness restrictions apply.

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

Little Badger Trail #469 15.2 mi round trip 4,028 ft Very hard Badger Creek Trail #479 24.4 mi round trip 4,625 ft Very hard Divide Trail #458 15.4 mi round trip 4,865 ft Very hard Tygh Creek Trail #460 13.2 mi round trip 3,826 ft Very hard Fret Creek Trail #456A 4 mi round trip 1,010 ft Moderate Post Camp Trail #467 5.4 mi round trip 1,492 ft Hard Gumjuwac Trail #480 9 mi round trip 3,225 ft Very hard Pine Creek Trail #465 3.8 mi round trip 1,341 ft Hard High Prairie Trail #493 4.6 mi round trip 872 ft Moderate Fifteenmile Trail #456 22.4 mi round trip 4,064 ft Very hard School Canyon Trail #468 7 mi round trip 2,121 ft Hard Cedar Creek Trail #457 9.2 mi round trip 2,054 ft Hard

Last checked November 4, 2026