Linney Creek Trail #499 heads into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness where Forest Road 5800-240 (Linney Creek Road) ends. It starts in thick old-growth rain forest, where ferns and rhododendrons cover the ground and Draw Creek joins Linney Creek, and it connects to Salmon River Trail #742 on the far bank of the river.
The first quarter mile crosses a steep slope above the creek. At 0.3 mile, rounding a ridge, you can see Linney Creek flow into the Salmon River. Soon the path forks: left heads down to a big campsite and a moderate ford, while right stays high, then descends to a large swimming hole at the site of a bridge that was never built.
Trail map & elevation
- Trail class
- Class 2 of 5
- Typical grade
- 10-12%
- Surface
- Native material
- Tread width
- 18-24 inches
- Ranger district
- Zigzag
Connects to: Salmon River Trail #742
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
- Take US Hwy 26 for 40.2 miles southeast of Sandy to Skyline Road (Forest Road 42).
- Turn right (west) at Skyline Road (Forest Road 42) and travel 1.1 miles to Forest Road 2660.
- Turn right (west) on Forest Road 2660.
- Travel 3.4 miles on Forest Road 2660 and turn right (northwest) at Abbott Road (Forest Road 58).
- Travel 0.6 mile and take the first right onto Abbott Road/Linney Creek Road (Forest Road 5800-240).
- Travel 7.3 miles to the end of Linney Creek Road (Forest Road 5800-240) and park.
- The trail starts northwest of the parking area.
From the Forest Service
Rules and restrictions
Wilderness restrictions apply.
Ranger office
Zigzag Ranger District
Address: 70220 E Highway 26 Zigzag, OR 97049
Phone: 503-622-3191
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)
