7.3 mi from the trailheadCave Creek Campground
Campground · Oregon
14.0 mi out & back · 4,690 ft gain · 6,413 ft high point · Very hard
From O'Brien Creek Upper Trailhead via O'Brien Creek, the Boundary Trail, Lake Mountain, and the Lake Mountain Trail (6.8 mi)
In Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve · Oregon · National Park Service
Sparlin Cutoff Trail is a 13.9-mile out and back from O'Brien Creek Upper Trailhead via Boundary Trail and Lake Mountain Trail, climbing 4,690 feet in Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve.
4,690 ft of gain round trip.
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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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