Tam-A-Lau
Tam-A-Lau Trail is a 5.4-mile trail in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking.
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 | 44.5329° N, 121.2905° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.5291° N, 121.2881° 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 | 5.4 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 856 |
| 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.
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
Tam-A-Lau Trailhead 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.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTule Rx
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 300 acres
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
32 mi from the trail midpoint · 40 acres
- PrescribedNewberry Piles 2026 Rx
34 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedSlow Dxp/Lemiti Piles Rx - West
36 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 Tam-A-Lau Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.4 miles under this name in Ochoco National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Tam-A-Lau 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 Tam-A-Lau Trail start?
The line begins at 44.5329° N, 121.2905° W and ends at 44.5291° N, 121.2881° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Tam-A-Lau 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 Tam-A-Lau 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 Tam-A-Lau Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Tam-A-Lau 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 Tam-A-Lau Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Tam-A-Lau Trail?
Ochoco National Forest, Forest Service unit 0607. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Tam-A-Lau Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Tule 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 Tam-A-Lau 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.