QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 12,268 acres
- Trail Mileage: >1 mile one way
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: moderate
- Sights: beautiful views, open ledges
The Mapbox map above shows the ATV road you hike to the viewpoint. We’ll get a personal Google map up soon!
By Sam Shirley
One of the Oxford Hill’s small peaks is the wonderful Patch Mountain (elev. 1,565 feet) in Greenwood, with life-affirming views from a large, open ledge. The trail starts at a hunting camp and follows an ATV trail to a pair of viewpoints on the south summit of the mountain. Soon after its start, the trail passes an old abandoned house and a large old foundation and well. It’s just over a mile to the top, and the trail is relatively easy the whole way with only a few moderate climbs.
At the top, there are two lookouts. The main ATV trail ends at a large open ledge with a directional view south. Soon before reaching this ledge, a more minor trail branches left and leads about 100 yards to a clifftop with more wide-ranging views east and south. It was a perfect place to sit and bask in the sun on a mild fall day.
Patch Mountain lies within the 12,268-acre Crooked River Headwaters conservation easement, protected in 2021.
Directions: The trailhead, via Patch Mountain Road, is passable from both the north and south. We drove in from the north and out to the south. From the north, medium clearance is required, but not 4WD. From the south, you will need medium- to high-clearance and I would recommend 4WD.
