4.1 mi from the trailheadElk Lake Campground
Campground · Oregon
6.1 mi one way · 1,826 ft climb · 4,997 ft high point · Very hard
In Opal Creek Wilderness · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
French Creek Ridge trail climbs 6.1 miles through Opal Creek Wilderness, following a ridge with multiple peaks along the way.
1,826 ft of gain and 1,440 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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