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Hike

Alta Lake

Passes Violet Hill
Inside Rogue River National Forest
2,416 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 2,416 ft gain · 6,854 ft high point · Very hard

From Alta Lake Trailhead

In Rogue River National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Alta Lake Trail ascends to 6,854 feet in Rogue River National Forest, passing along Lake Alta and Violet Hill to access nearby lakes including Middle and North Lakes.

Elevation

2,416 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
Imnaha Guard Station
Campground · Oregon
6.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 mi from you
Union Peak Trail
- Summits Union Peak
- Inside Crater Lake National Park
- 1,852 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 1,852 ft gain · Hard
Crater Lake National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,140 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake AltaAlong the way · 5.5 mi in
Violet HillAlong the way · 5.5 mi in
North LakeNearby · 5.5 mi in
Middle LakeNearby · 5.7 mi in
Cliff LakeNearby · 5.9 mi in
South LakeNearby · 6.1 mi in
VenusNearby · 6.2 mi in
JupiterNearby · 6.3 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 12.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,416 ft round trip
High point: 6,854 ft
Low point: 4,866 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.5 mi and 2,416 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Start: Alta Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 42.7054° N · 122.2844° W

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Lodgepole Guard Station

Campground · Oregon

12.7 mi from the trailhead

Mazama Campground

Campground · Oregon

16 mi from you

Garfield Peak Trail

Summits Garfield Peak
Inside Crater Lake National Park
1,247 ft of climbing

3.3 mi out & back · 1,247 ft gain · Moderate

Crater Lake National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Watchman Peak Trail

Summits The Watchman
Inside Crater Lake National Park
Camp 4 mi away

3.4 mi out & back · 868 ft gain · Moderate

Crater Lake National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Abbott Butte

Summits Abbott Butte
Inside Umpqua National Forest
1,792 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 1,792 ft gain · Hard

Umpqua National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Plaikni Falls Trail

Ends at Plaikni Falls
Inside Crater Lake National Park
Camp under a mile away

1.9 mi loop · 362 ft gain · Easy

Crater Lake National Park · Camp under a mile away

Crater Peak Trail

Summits Crater Peak
Inside Crater Lake National Park
1,276 ft of climbing

6.6 mi loop · 1,276 ft gain · Moderate

Crater Lake National Park · Camp 3 mi away

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- Ends at North Fork Diversion Reservoir
- Inside Rogue River National Forest
- 7,196 ft of climbing
45.1 mi one way · 4,585 ft gain · Very hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today42°37°Partly Sunny
Sun43°34°Light Rain
Mon37°27°Chance Light Snow
Tue38°29°Mostly Sunny
Wed35°29°Light Snow
Thu36°26°Chance Light Snow
Fri38°27°Partly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 10 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly