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Trails: China Ridge Trail #1944, #1906, #1951

Trail Map:‍ ‍China Ridge Trail Project‍ ‍(If QR code has expired, please download .pdf)

Itinerary: Meet at Buck Creek Campground & Trailhead. Work is primarily logout with some brushing.

Directions: From La Grande, Oregon, travel south on State Highway 203 for about 25 miles (the road is known as the Medical Springs Highway after leaving Union); Turn left on the Catherine Creek Lane (which becomes Forest Road 7785); Travel on Forest Road 7785 for four miles to Forest Road 7787; On Forest Road 7787, travel about 4 miles to Forest Road 150; The campground and trailhead are about 1/4 mile further up Forest Road 150. 

Part of the Forest 7787 road is narrow and steep with a gravel surface.

Bring your own meals & water.

Gear Packing List:  Summer- hot conditions with periods of intense sun exposure and variable weather. Limited water availability in the field.

Crew Leader: Asch Humphrey

Difficulty Rating: 4/5- Strenuous: Hiking is done over difficult and exposed terrain within 5 miles of Buck Creek Trailhead.

Project Work: 3/5- Moderate: Crosscut, moving/cutting limbs, moving logs, axe work.

Possible Hazards: Heat/Prolonged Sun Exposure.