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Trails: Twin Lakes Trail #1874
Trail Map: Twin Lakes Trail Project(If QR code has expired, please download .pdf)
Itinerary: Meet 9:00am PDT Friday July 17 at the Twin Lakes Campground. We will be car camping at the campground, with the lake affording open water swimming. We will clear brush and remove logs from the Twin Lakes Trail #1874 descending north down to the Imnaha River at Blue Hole (2.5 miles), mostly working within the Wilderness Area. Thence work west from the campground clearing the East Sugarloaf Trail #1887E from its Twin Lakes Trail Head to the Russel Mountain Lookout (1.9 miles), non-wilderness, thence continuing west on #1887E to the Deadman Canyon Trail Junction (1.6 miles), largely within wilderness. Note: These trail segments were recently (2023-2024) cleared.
Directions: Twin Lakes Campground
From Halfway, Oregon head east out of town for 1 mile on Record Road to Highway 86; Once on Highway 86 go 9 miles to Wallowa Loop Road (also known as Forest Road 39 and Hells Canyon Scenic Byway) towards Enterprise and Joseph; Turn left on the Wallowa Loop Road/Forest Road 39 and travel about 13 miles to Forest Road 66; Turn left on Forest Road 66 and go about 11 miles to the campgound entrance on the right side of the road.
From Enterprise, Oregon travel south on Oregon State 82 towards Joseph for about 6.5 miles; In Joseph turn left on Oregon State 350 and go about 8 miles to the Wallowa Loop Road; Turn right on the Wallowa Loop Road (also known as the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway) and travel on this road which eventually becomes Forest Road 39 for 40 miles to Forest Road 66; Turn right on Forest Road 66 and go about 11 miles to the campground entrance on the right side of the road.
Bring your own food and water. Trip is eligible for camping per diem.
Gear Packing List: High summer-hot conditions with periods of intense sun exposure and variable weather.
Crew Leader: Mike Beaty
Difficulty Rating: Moderate-Strenuous
You should have experience outdoors and be in good hiking condition with broken-in and tested gear. This is a remote backcountry project, so injuries such as sprains and blisters or even extreme fatigue from not being properly conditioned can quickly become a big safety issue.
Hike: 3/5 Moderate-Strenuous
Project Work: 3/5 Moderate-Strenuous: -- Mostly logout with some brushing.
