Few hikers use Eagle Creek Cutoff Trail #504, which makes it a good pick for solitude in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. Shared by hikers and horse riders, it mostly serves as a link from Eagle Creek Trail #501 up to Old Baldy Trail #502.
Its north end begins at a ford, at the eastern end of Eagle Creek Trail, and from there it climbs at a moderate, steady grade through many switchbacks to meet Old Baldy Trail. Carry what you need: good campsites are lacking, and the only water is a small wet patch near the top. Access is from a small pullout on Forest Road 4614, reached by forest roads south of Estacada.
Trail map & elevation
- Trail class
- Class 3 of 5
- Typical grade
- 12-20%
- Surface
- Native material
- Tread width
- 18-24 inches
- Ranger district
- Zigzag
Connects to: Eagle Creek Trail #501, Old Baldy Trail #502
More about the Salmon-Huckleberry 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 Portland, OR
- to trailhead (no fee), take Oregon Hwy 224 south towards Estacada.
- Follow Oregon Hwy 224/211 approximately 3 miles south of Estacada to Fall Creek Road.
- Turn left (east) on Fall Creek Road and follow it for 0.4 mile to Divers Road.
- Turn left (north) on Divers Road and follow it for 0.3 mile to Squaw Mountain Road.
- Follow Squaw Mountain Road (Forest Road 4614) for approximately 13 miles to a small pullout on the right (east).
- The trail starts 200 feet east of Forest Road 4614.
From the Forest Service
Rules and restrictions
Wilderness restrictions apply
Trails nearby
Eagle Creek Trail #501
13.2 mi
4,014 ft
Very hard
Old Baldy Trail #502
12.4 mi
4,384 ft
Very hard
Fanton Trail #505
8.6 mi
1,818 ft
Hard
Plaza Trail #783
22.2 mi
7,646 ft
Very hard
Salmon Mountain Trail #787
3.2 mi
1,051 ft
Moderate
Douglas Trail #781
14.2 mi
3,659 ft
Very hard
Wildcat Mountain Trail #781F
0.2 mi
97 ft
Easy
Plaza Lake Trail #788
1.2 mi
592 ft
Easy
Corral Springs Trail #507
5.2 mi
2,155 ft
Hard
Huxley Lake Trail #521
6 mi
1,861 ft
Hard
McIntyre Ridge Trail #782
7 mi
1,660 ft
Hard