Cedar Camp Loop Trail

This is a great trail for people who want to take an easy stroll through the woods and enjoy the sound of the stream and forest as well as see the location of a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp where crews were stationed to work on projects in the local forest and at Oregon Caves. The rock work around the historic Oregon Caves lodge and walkway to the cave entrance is the result of work done by these crews.

 

The Cedar Camp Guard Station is a designated historic site constructed around 1934. It is classified as being a Cascadian Cedar design and one of six such buildings surviving in western Oregon. The Store Gulch Ranger Station is another of these six buildings and can be seen on the beautiful Wild and Scenic Illinois River drive near Selma, Oregon.

 

Location 
The Cedar Camp Loop Trail is located on the Oregon Caves Highway (Highway 46) about eleven miles from Cave Junction and about one fourth of a mile past Grayback Campground. Watch for the historic Cedar Camp Ranger Station on the left then follow the generalized map below to find the loop trail.

 

Description

The total distance around the loop beginning at Highway 46 (Oregon Caves Highway) is about a mile. The trail involves little to no climbing over its entire distance. Hikers cross over a historic water ditch and walk through a Douglas-fir and madrone forest that gives away to a forest composed of alder, maple and hazlenut and a small section dominated by Port Orford cedar (cypress family). Grayback Creek is visible along one section of the trail where migrating salmon may be seen during the spawning season.

 

 

Disclaimer: All information is accurate to the best knowledge of the author. Travelers are advised to check current road conditions before traveling through the area, drive responsibly and take measures to understand safety issues in the region. Be prepared before hiking, swimming or participating in activities in the Highway 199 Traveler website.