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Whitman National Forest/Oregon

Velvet Creek Trail

0.7 mi

Distance

15m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

About This Trail

Velvet Creek Trail is a point-to-point trail in Whitman National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Baker County, Oregon. It is 0.7 miles long. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Union, Oregon, about 20 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,619 ft
Max:1,701 ft
Gain:0 ft
Loss:82 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,619 ft and 1,701 ft across 0.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,619 ft1,647 ft1,674 ft1,701 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,701 ft
End0.7 mi1,619 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Union, OR · about 20 mi away
County:
Baker County, OR
Jurisdiction:
Whitman National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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