Trout Creek Trail

Built largely atop an abandoned railroad grade, the seven-mile Trout Creek trail runs parallel to the Wild and Scenic Deschutes River connecting Trout Creek Campground and Mecca Flat Campgrounds. Not far from Trout Creek Campground is the Trout Creek Climbing Area, a seasonally-popular area for technical rock climbing on spectacular columnar basalt cliffs. Several primitive campsites and vault toilets along the trail offer riverside amenities. Fishing, camping, hiking and outstanding river scenery are some of the opportunities which treat visitors to the area.Know Before You GoPortions of the trail cross private property along narrow easements. Please respect landowners’ privacy.Goathead, also known as puncturevine, is present in the area; protect your pets and bicycle tires.Point of InterestThe Deschutes Railroad ran on portions of the Trout Creek trail for several decades, competing with the Oregon Trunk Railroad before abandonment in the early 20th century.