Southern Oregon Intertie Trail
Southern Oregon Intertie Trail is a 132 miles trail in Fremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Fremont-Winema National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 42.3873, -120.3790 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.9309, -121.3602 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 6 segments.
The trail
| Length | 132 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 160 |
| Forest | Fremont-Winema National Forest (unit 0602) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Open 06/15 to 09/15; 09/16-06/14 Open with reduced services · listed closed Motorized use prohibited. | 0 mi |
Open 06/15 to 09/15 · listed closed Motorized use prohibited on trail. | 0 mi |
Open 05/15 to 10/15;10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services · listed closed | 0 mi |
Open 06/15 to 09/15; 09/16-06/14 Open with reduced services · listed closed Motorized use prohibited. | 0 mi |
Open 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services · listed closed | 0 mi |
Open 06/15 to 09/15; 09/16-06/14 Open with Reduce Services · listed closed Motorized use prohibited. | 0.1 mi |
Open 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services · listed closed | 0.1 mi |
Open 06/15 to 09/15; 09/16-06/14 Open with reduced services · listed closed Motorized use prohibited. | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedMitten Springs Rx
28 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedCrooked Mud Honey Rx
46 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail?
132 miles, the sum of the 6 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Fremont-Winema National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail start?
The line begins at 42.3873, -120.3790 and ends at 42.9309, -121.3602. The nearest recorded trailhead is South Fork Crooked Creek Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail?
Silver Creek Marsh Campground (0 mi), Chewaucan Crossing Campground/Trailhead (0 mi) and Fremont Point Cabin (0.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail?
Fremont-Winema National Forest, Forest Service unit 0602. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Southern Oregon Intertie Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Mitten Springs Rx at 28 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 6 segments named SOUTHERN OREGON INTERTIE TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0602. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.