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Lofton Reservoir

Hike

Lofton to Heart Lake

Ends at Lofton Reservoir
Inside Fremont National Forest

3.5 mi out & back · 658 ft gain · 6,280 ft high point · Moderate

In Fremont National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Lofton to Heart Lake is a 3.5-mile out and back to Lofton Reservoir in Fremont National Forest, passing near Big Swamp Reservoir.

Elevation

658 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Lakes Loop
- Summits Dead Horse Rim 8064
- Inside Fremont National Forest
- 1,284 ft of climbing
7.1 mi loop · 1,284 ft gain · Hard
Fremont National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 480 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lofton ReservoirDestination · 1.8 mi in
Big Swamp ReservoirNearby · 0.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Lofton Reservoir

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 658 ft round trip
High point: 6,280 ft
Low point: 5,788 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.5 mi and 658 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 42.2552° N · 120.8386° W

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12.2 mi one way · 2,891 ft gain · Very hard

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Boulder Springs

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12.1 mi out & back · 3,012 ft gain · Very hard

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Cottonwood Creek

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Inside Fremont National Forest
1,134 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 1,134 ft gain · Hard

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun43°27°Mostly Sunny
Mon49°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue47°31°Partly Sunny
Wed47°32°Partly Sunny
Thu47°31°Mostly Sunny
Fri47°30°Partly Sunny
Sat54°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 to 8 mph NNW

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