The trailhead is located in the southern portion of the Crooked River National Grassland, just south of Forest Service Road 57 and less than 1/4 mile east of the intersection of Forest Service Road 57 and Forest Service Road 57-500. It's near the old McCoin homestead and orchard. 

Access from Gray Butte Trailhead includes Gray Butte Trail (#852), through which the Cole Loop Trail (#854) and Smith Rock State Park can also be reached.

There is a small gravel parking lot that can accommodate small trailers if there are not many visitors already in the lot.

View a vicinity map here.