Bunchgrass Trailhead - Upper

Facility · Oregon ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Willamette National Forest (NF) · Open Access

5,833 ft
Elevation

This trailhead provides access to the Eugene to Crest Trail #3559

Formerly labeled Trail #1575, the Bunchgrass Ridge Trail is now part of the Eugene to Crest Trail #3559. This 25 mile ridgeline trail connects Oakridge to Waldo Lake, but a smaller section can be done between the Bunchgrass Ridge upper and lower trailheads. This segment is a high elevation ridgeline trail that follows the edge of the 1991 Warner Creek burn with views of bunchgrass meadows, Cascade peaks, and wildflowers.

Getting there

There are over seventeen access points to this trail.

At least ten of the access points utilize existing trailheads.

43.67120, -122.13200 · 43°40'16.3"N 122°7'55.2"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in7.15.46.25.34.42.70.70.82.14.87.98.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Bunchgrass Trailhead - Upper

Can you reserve a site at Bunchgrass Trailhead - Upper?
No. Bunchgrass Trailhead - Upper is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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