Driving up to Tiger Canyon to escape the fog, the dogs and I came across to gloriously happy signs: There is a trailhead that's marked before the Tiger Canyon gate and the Blues Crew trail team is showing it love!
Suspicious, the dogs and I went up Tiger for our usual ridge frolic. Coming back down, we stopped at the trail and decided to check it out.
The verdict was: The trail is awesome!
Well marked for about 30-40 minutes in, it has water spots, mowed meadow spots, and wooded spots. It's really clearly cut out (as of Nov 2018) and as it nears the spot of less cut out - the surveyor's tape marks the trail which is still really nice. The trail work suddenly ends, so I'm excited to see where it goes as they continue working on it. If you're looking for a nice hour or so stroll with water, grasses, and trees, this is the hike for you!
To get there: Drive east on Isaacs past Klickers, etc. Veer left on the road where it splits, keeping with Mill Creek Road. Then follow Mill Creek all the way past the Blue Creek turnoff, past where the pavement end, to where the road almost ends. Take the steep right turn down a steep mini-hill after all the cabins. Follow that road a bit to the first informative sign you see about Umatilla National Forest. Stop there and the trailhead is on your right!
Permits needed: I don't think any, but a NW Forest Pass never hurts!
Driving up to Tiger Canyon to escape the fog, the dogs and I came across to gloriously happy signs: There is a trailhead that's marked before the Tiger Canyon gate and the Blues Crew trail team is showing it love!
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