Dee Wright Tie
Dee Wright Tie Trail is a trail of under 0.1 miles in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. It is open to hiking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Willamette National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.2603° N, 121.8013° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.2605° N, 121.8015° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | under 0.1 miles, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | asphalt |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 3540.3 |
| Forest | Willamette National Forest (unit 0618) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedNewberry Piles 2026 Rx
29 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
43 mi from the trail midpoint · 40 acres
- PrescribedSlow Dxp/Lemiti Piles Rx - West
45 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedSpike Timber Sale Piles Rx - West
48 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Dee Wright Tie Trail?
The Forest Service records under 0.1 miles under this name in Willamette National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Dee Wright Tie Trail?
Hiking is allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Dee Wright Tie Trail start?
The line begins at 44.2603° N, 121.8013° W and ends at 44.2605° N, 121.8015° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Dee Wright Tie Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Dee Wright Tie Trail?
Lava Lake Campground (0.7 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Dee Wright Tie Trail?
Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Dee Wright Tie Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Dee Wright Tie Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated under 0.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Dee Wright Tie Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Dee Wright Tie Trail?
Willamette National Forest, Forest Service unit 0618. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Dee Wright Tie Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Newberry Piles 2026 Rx at 29 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Dee Wright Tie in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0618. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.