McGinnis Creek
McGinnis Creek Trail is a 8 miles trail in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ochoco 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 | 44.4889, -120.3972 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.4889, -120.3972 · 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 is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 8 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material, snow |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent, 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches, 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 802, SNO-802 |
| Forest | Ochoco National Forest (unit 0607) |
| 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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed 10/01 to 05/31 (month/day) |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 11/01 to 04/30 (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
No season published | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
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
- WildfireCrosswhite
23 mi from the trail midpoint · 342,923 acres · 99% contained
- WildfireShingle
25 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,500 acres · 99% contained
- Wildfire0821
27 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres
- WildfireCoyote
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 17,460 acres · 99% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the McGinnis Creek Trail?
8 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Ochoco National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the McGinnis Creek Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. 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 McGinnis Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 44.4889, -120.3972 and ends at 44.4889, -120.3972. The nearest recorded trailhead is Bandit Springs Sno-Park and Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the McGinnis Creek 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 McGinnis Creek Trail?
Ochoco Divide Group Site (0.5 mi), Wildwood Campground (3 mi) and Whistler Campground (3.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the McGinnis Creek Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 McGinnis Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent on most segments and 12-20 percent on others. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the McGinnis Creek Trail?
Ochoco National Forest, Forest Service unit 0607. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the McGinnis Creek Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Crosswhite at 23 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named MCGINNIS CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0607. 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.