Oregon · Trail 364

Indian Creek

Indian Creek Trail is a 6.8-mile trail in Malheur National Forest, Oregon. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Malheur 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 end44.3612° N, 118.7301° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.2912° N, 118.7387° 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

Length6.8 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers364
ForestMalheur National Forest (unit 0604)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedcenterline only

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Indian Creek Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.09 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowFebruary: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 1.4 inches of snowMarch: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowApril: 1.49 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowMay: 1.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.43 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.52 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.04 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowNovember: 1.19 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowDecember: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.8°F averageFebruary: 33.7°F averageMarch: 38.9°F averageApril: 43.8°F averageMay: 51.8°F averageJune: 58.6°F averageJuly: 67.0°F averageAugust: 65.9°F averageSeptember: 57.9°F averageOctober: 46.7°F averageNovember: 36.6°F averageDecember: 29.9°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at John Day, 13 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,063 feet, station USC00354291 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 10 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 3,200 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

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

  • Prescribed
    Blue Mt Pile Burning Rx

    13 mi from the trail midpoint · 458 acres

  • Prescribed
    Wolf A Rx

    14 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,620 acres

  • Prescribed
    Summit Rx

    15 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,386 acres

  • Prescribed
    Elk 16 Rx

    19 mi from the trail midpoint · 544 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Malheur National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked every Sunday. Sections appear on the first run after the forest publishes more.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Indian Creek Trail?

The Forest Service records 6.8 miles under this name in Malheur National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Indian Creek Trail?

Malheur National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Malheur National Forest official page

Where does the Indian Creek Trail start?

The line begins at 44.3612° N, 118.7301° W and ends at 44.2912° N, 118.7387° 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 Indian Creek Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Strawberry Mountain Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Indian Creek Trail?

Strawberry Campground (3 mi), Slide Creek Campground (3.6 mi) and Slide Horse Camp (3.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Who manages the Indian Creek Trail?

Malheur National Forest, Forest Service unit 0604. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Malheur National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Indian Creek Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Blue Mt Pile Burning Rx at 13 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Indian Creek in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0604. 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.