Near Dry River/Badlands Rock Loop
Mt. Bachelor and Three Sisters from Dry River Trail (12-10-2020)
Near Dry River/Badlands Rock Loop
Badland Rock
Near Dry River/Badlands Rock Loop
Juniper pines.
Near Dry River/Badlands Rock Loop
Frost covered junipers along Dry River Trail (12-29-2020)
Near Dry River/Badlands Rock Loop
Badlands Rock (02-28-2017)

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Dry River/Badlands Rock Loop

4.0 (1 Rating)
A nice loop trail encompassing much of the eastern Oregon Badlands Wilderness.
13.3
mi
Distance
203
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
13.26mi
Distance
203ft
Elevation Gain
203ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
3,595ft
High Point
3,442ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
The loop trail starts at the Badlands Rock trailhead, heads northeast along the Dry River Trail. At the junction with the High Desert Trail (which continues in a northeast direction) take the left trail and continue on the Dry River Trail in a northwest direction. At the junction with the Tumulus Trail, take the Tumulus Trail in a southwest direction for about 1/2 mile until it meets the Badlands Rock Trail. Continue south along the Badlands Rock Trail in a southerly direction as it passes Badlands Rock and returns to the trailhead.

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Contributors
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