Fir Tree Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
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- Latitude, Longitude: 45.24797, -121.78766
- Elevation: 4520 feet
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Hikes starting here
- Veda Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Hikes including this trailhead
- Dry Fir Trail to Veda Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
There was once a Fir Tree Campground at what is now the Fir Tree trailhead. Today, it mainly serves as a hunting camp and parking for the hike to Veda Lake. The Sherar Burn Road is notoriously rough, although a recent grading project filled in some of the most astounding potholes. Nevertheless, this is best attempted in a high-clearance vehicle.
To reach the trailhead, drive on Highway 26 to Government Camp, then proceed 0.3 miles past the Timberline Road intersection to the Still Creek Campground road.
Turn right, and travel through the campground, exiting on the south end, where the road turns to gravel.
Turn right on E. Chimney Rock Road (Forest Road 126) when you reach the Summit Meadow area after approximately one-third mile, and continue to a four-way intersection.
Go straight, passing a “Sherar Burn Road” sign (Forest Road 2613), and more ominously “End Maintenance”.
From here, the road is bumpy, though it was re-graded in 2004 to cover some of the more notorious boulders and potholes.
Follow this road for 3.5 miles to the Fir Tree Camp, and a large sign marking the Veda Lake and Fir Tree Trails. Park in the camp turnaround, and locate the trail across the road.
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