Strawberry Basin Trailhead (Jerry Adams)

• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 44.3192, -118.6747
• Elevation: 5750 feet
• Driving time from Portland: 5 1/2 hours; 45 minutes from John Day

Hikes starting here

• Strawberry Lake Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
• Little Strawberry Lake Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
• Strawberry Mountain Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
• Strawberry Mountain Wilderness Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
• Slide Lake Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)

Facilities, etc.

• At the trailhead is a vault toilet.
• Self-issued wilderness permit
• Strawberry Campground is across the road. It's a fairly large, nice campground. This would be a good place to camp if you got there late (bear in mind, it's a very popular place in the summer!). Strawberry Creek flows nearby if you want water. The campground has drinking water too.

Driving Directions

From Portland:

Drive I-84 east and take Exit 104 for Highway 97, Yakima, and Bend. Turn right after exiting for Wasco and Bend.

Go through a traffic light in Biggs and drive 7.5 miles on Highway 97 before making a left for Wasco.

Go 1.8 miles into Wasco, and make a right on Clark Street for Moro and Bend.

In 0.2 miles, turn left for Highway 206E, Condon, and Cottonwood Canyon State Park.

Continue for 40.7 miles, descending into Cottonwood Canyon and crossing the John Day River, and then continuing to reach the junction with Highway 19 (Main Street) in Condon.

Turn right, and follow Highway 19 through Fossil and Spray for 82.4 miles before coming to the junction with Highway 26.

Proceed east on 26 for 50.8 miles, passing through Mount Vernon and John Day, until you reach Prairie City.

Turn right on Bridge Street and continue 0.5 miles. After the road curves left, look for the sign saying "Strawberry Lake".

Make a right here, and drive due south on Strawberry Road for 11.0 miles: this is County Road 60, which becomes FR 6001. The surface is first paved, then good gravel, and then it gradually gets a little worse but is still passable by standard passenger vehicle.

Reach the Strawberry Campground and park in the trailhead parking area unless you are staying overnight.

Contributors

• retiredjerry (creator)