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| McQuade Creek Trail |
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Beginning Elevation:
2,640 Feet
Difficulty:
Difficult
Elevation Gain:
1,680 Feet
Ending Elevation:
4,320 Feet
Length, One-way:
5.2 Miles
USGS Maps:
Quartzville and Chimney Peak
Reservation:
No
Season:
Year-round
From Sweet Home, Travel east on Hwy. #20 about 4 miles and turn left on Forest Road 11 (Quartzville Road.) Follow for 32 miles to Forest Road 1142 and turn right. Follow 1142 for 4 miles to the trailhead. Access road to the trailhead is rough, horse trailers are not recommended.
Location Information
McQuade Creek Trail is a moderate to difficult 5.2 mile trail. This trail begins in dense, young forest and crosses two stream channels. After traversing a harvest unit, you enter a mature and old-growth forest for a wonderful mid-slope hike. McQuade Creek Shelter (a primitive three-sided structure) was once a welcome sight to hikers shortly before the trail connects with Chimney Peak Trail at the wilderness boundary. Wood rot and storm damage collapsed the shelter in 1996.
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