0.3 mi from the trailheadPaulina Lake Campground
Campground

7.5 mi loop · 474 ft gain · 6,512 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with Paulina Falls
In Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Paulina Lakeshore Loop circles 7.5 mi around hot springs and lakeshore domes, passing Paulina Falls and its viewpoints.
474 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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