Twin Lakes
Baker City, Oregon
| Address: | ~NF-030, Baker City, OR 97814, USA |
| GPS: |
44°46'42.2"N 118°5'24.2"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Oregon |
| Trail Length: | 6.00 miles |
| Trail Type: | Out & Back |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
The Twin Lakes Trailhead is a small facility located on the southern end of the Elkhorn Mountains. This is the lower access route into Twin Lakes. This facility has no amenities and is used by hunters, day hikers, backpackers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. The trail to Twin Lakes follows Lake Creek up the drainage climbing fairly steep through an open forest with scattered old growth spruce and Douglas-fir trees in the first portion. It crosses the creek once, about 1/2 mile from the trailhead. At approximately 2 miles up the trail, the junction with the old trail to Marble Pass to the south is still visible. From that point the trail traverses an open hillside meadow resplendent with wildflowers in the summer. Mountain goats are often seen in their haunts on the ridge west of the Twin Lakes basin. A large flat meadow just above the eastern shore of the lakes provides an ample camping area and grazing for horse; other camping areas exist between the two lakes. via fs.usda.gov Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Twin Lakes Mountain Bike Trail in Baker City, Oregon - Directions, Maps, Photos, and Reviews
Twin Lakes is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Baker City, Oregon. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Twin Lakes bike trail in Baker City.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/twin-lakes-9354/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Baker City, Oregon
- Head south on 4th St toward Auburn Ave (138 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Auburn Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto 2nd St (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto OR-7 S/Dewey AveContinue to follow OR-7 S(22.2 mi)
- Turn right toward Deer Cr Rd (236 ft)
- Turn left onto Deer Cr Rd (2.3 mi)
- Continue onto NF-6550 (1.0 mi)
- Slight right (1.3 mi)
- Continue onto NF-030Destination will be on the left(1.8 mi)
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