| Little Minam River | |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oregon |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Little Minam River in Oregon |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type4: | County |
| Subdivision Name4: | Union |
| Source1: | Wallowa Mountains |
| Source1 Location: | Cartwheel Ridge, Wallowa–Whitman National Forest |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 45.2411°N -117.59°W[1] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 6799feet[2] |
| Mouth: | Minam River |
| Mouth Location: | near Backbone Ridge |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 45.4006°N -117.6717°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 3396feet |
The Little Minam River is a tributary of the Minam River in Union County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins at the base of Cartwheel Ridge in the Wallowa Mountains and flows generally north through the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest to meet the main stem river at the north end of Backbone Ridge.[3]
The Moss Springs Campground, managed by the United States Forest Service, is about 9miles east of Cove and slightly west of a trailhead providing access for hikers and horse riders to the Minam and Little Minam. Open from August through December, it has sites for tent and trailer camping and horse camping. Amenities include toilets and picnic tables but no drinking water.[4]
The Moss Springs Trailhead, near the campground, provides access to a network of trails through the forest around the Minam and Little Minam. The trailhead, 15miles from Union and 34miles from La Grande, is generally open by June each year. Amenities include parking and a toilet but no drinking water.[5]
The named tributaries of the Little Minam River from source to mouth are Dobbin, Fireline, and Horseshoe creeks, which enter from the left; Grizzly Creek, right; Threemile and Huckleberry creeks, left; Boulder Creek, right; Big Canyon, left; and Grouse and Black creeks, left.[3]