Little Malheur River

The Little Malheur River is a 31-mile (50 km) tributary of the North Fork Malheur River in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] Beginning on the flanks of Bullrun Rock in the Monument Rock Wilderness of the Blue Mountains, the river flows generally south through parts of two national forests, Wallowa–Whitman and Malheur to meet the North Fork at Horse Flat, north of Juntura.[4] Despite its short length, it flows through parts of four counties, listed from source to mouth: Baker, Grant, Malheur, and Harney.[4]

Little Malheur River
Location of the mouth of the Little Malheur River in Oregon
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Baker, Grant, Malheur, and Harney
Physical characteristics
Source	Bullrun Rock
• location	Monument Rock Wilderness, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Baker County, Blue Mountains
• coordinates	44°20′02″N 118°19′47″W[1]
• elevation	7,138 ft (2,176 m)[2]
Mouth	North Fork Malheur River
• location	Horse Flat, Harney County
• coordinates	44°01′08″N 118°15′32″W[1]
• elevation	3,678 ft (1,121 m)[1]
Length	31 mi (50 km)[3]
Basin size	135 sq mi (350 km2)[3]
Discharge
• average	18 cu ft/s (0.51 m3/s)[3]

In 2002, fire burned much of the forest along the canyon of the upper river.[3] The Little Malheur Trail, maintained by the United States Forest Service, follows the river for about 7 miles (11 km) through the wildfire area.[5]