East Eagle Trailhead

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The East Eagle Trailhead is located at the end of Forest Service road 7745 along East Eagle Creek. The trailhead is popular in the summer for day and extended trips into the southern Wallowa Mountains and Eagle Cap Wilderness, and in the fall for big game hunting. Visitors have two options for accessing trails in this area. They can park at the end of road at the East Eagle Trailhead with primary access to the East Eagle Creek Trail #1910, or they can park lower down at the Little Kettle Creek Trailhead which better accommodates trucks and stock trailers. The Little Kettle Creek Trailhead is the main access for Trail #1945 Kettle Creek.

Fees

No fee required.

Rules

General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Wilderness Regulations apply within Eagle Cap Wilderness. Motorized vehicles, bicycles, carts, hang glider and other mechanical equipment is prohibited in the Wilderness area.

Directions

From Richland, Oregon head west on Highway 86 back towards Baker City for about 0.5 miles to the New Bridge County Road; Turn right on the New Bridge Road along Eagle Creek (road becomes Eagle Creek Road and Forest Road 7735) for about 13.5 miles (and going past Eagle Forks Campground) to Forest Road 7720; Turn slight right on Forest Road 7720 and go about 1.5 miles to Forest Road 77; Turn left on Forest Road 77 on go 10 miles to Forest Road 7745 (East Eagle Creek); Turn right Forest Road 7745 and go 6.2 miles. The East Eagle Trailhead is located at the end of the 7745 road, and has a smaller parking area for cars. From Baker City, Oregon head north on Interstate 84 for about 1 mile to Highway 86 going towards Hells Canyon; Turn right onto Highway 86 and travel about 23 miles to Sparta Road; Turn left onto Sparta Road (also known as County Road 852) and go 5 miles to County Road 891 going toward Forshey Meadows; Turn left on County Road 891 and go about 5.5 miles (road becomes Forest Road 70) to Forest Road 7015; Turn right on Forest Road 7015 and go about 5 miles crossing over Eagle Creek at bridge; After crossing over bridge turn left on Forest Road 77; On Forest Road 77 go about 2.6 miles to Forest Road 7745 (East Eagle Creek); Turn right Forest Road 7745 and go 6.2 miles. The East Eagle Trailhead is located at the end of the 7745 road, and has a smaller parking area for cars.