5.0 mi from the trailheadSkookum Creek Campground
Campground
4.9 mi out & back · 1,630 ft gain · 5,455 ft high point · Moderate
From Swan Lake Trailhead via Swan Lake and Waldo Meadows (1.3 mi)
In Willamette National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Gander Lake is a 4.9-mile out-and-back from Swan Lake Trailhead ascending 1,630 feet to reach Gander Lake in Willamette National Forest.
1,630 ft of gain round trip.
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. Download the trail and feature data.
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