Facility · Oregon ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Ochoco National Forest (NF) · Open Access
*** Scotty Creek Trail is temporarily CLOSED during trail rehabilitation. It will reopen to the public as soon as trail work is complete***
This trailhead is the southern access point for Scotty Creek Trail (#838), which travels north for 4.2 miles and terminates at Cougar West Trailhead.
The area is located on the edge of a small meadow surrounded by large pine and fir trees just north of Mill Creek Wilderness. This spot was a watering hole for sheep at Grant Spring in days gone by.
From Prineville, Oregon:
Head east for approximately 28 miles on Highway 26.
Turn left onto Forest Service Road 27 and head west for approximately 5 miles.
Stay right at the junction of Forest Service Road 27 and Forest Service Road 250 to merge onto Forest Service Road 250.
Scotty Creek Trailhead will be on your right about a ½ mile from that junction.
44.50745, -120.44119 · 44°30'26.8"N 120°26'28.3"W
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| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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