Ochoco National Forest · Oregon · Trail 856

Tam-A-Lau

Tam-A-Lau Trail is a 5.4 miles 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 end44.5329, -121.2905 · Directions ↗
Other end44.5291, -121.2881 · 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

Length5.4 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width12-18 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers856
ForestOchoco National Forest (unit 0607)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement 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

HikingAllowed 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

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

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.

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

  • Wildfire
    Bench

    8 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    47 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,881 acres · 87% contained

  • Wildfire
    Coyote

    49 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Tam-A-Lau Trail?

5.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Ochoco National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Tam-A-Lau Trail?

hiking. 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, -121.2905 and ends at 44.5291, -121.2881. 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. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Ochoco National Forest official page

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.

Source: Ochoco National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Tam-A-Lau Trail?

3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Bench at 8 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.