About Summit Point Trailhead
Located below the fire lookout, the Summit Point Trailhead is a moderate sized rustic trailhead for the southern end of the [Eagle Cap Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79468). Access into the wilderness area is along the Cliff Creek Trail 1885 and is popular with summer hikers and backpackers as well as fall hunters. The site has parking for large trucks and trailers and hitching rails for stock. [Printable map and information sheet about Cliff Creek Tail 1885](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5420085.pdf) (PDF File)
- Season: June
- Managed by: USFS - Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Where: 9 mi northwest of Halfway, OR · 44.9764, -117.23908
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Ponderosa State Park Star Party (Astronomy festival), 55 mi.
Dump station: 18.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- McBride Campground 3 mi
- Eagle Forks Campground 6 mi
- East Eagle Trailhead 7 mi
- Fish Lake Campground 8.9 mi
- Lake Fork West Trailhead 9 mi
- Halfway Motel and RV Park 9.8 mi