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Twin Lake

Ends at South Twin Lake
Inside Deschutes National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.9 mi out & back · 271 ft gain · 4,441 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Twin Lake is a 2.9-mile out and back trail to South Twin Lake, passing North Twin Lake in Deschutes National Forest.

Elevation

271 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.1 mi from the trailhead
North Twin Lake Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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Waldo Mountain
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- Inside Willamette National Forest
- 3,850 ft of climbing
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Out: 130 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

South Twin LakeDestination · 1.4 mi in
North Twin LakeAlong the way · 0.8 mi in
Wickiup ReservoirNearby · 1.4 mi in

Nearby reading

North and South Twin Lakes (Oregon)

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 271 ft round trip
High point: 4,441 ft
Low point: 4,344 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.9 mi and 271 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 31
Trailhead: 43.7319° N · 121.7647° W

Get directions Open the map

1.2 mi from the trailhead

Sheep Bridge

Campground · OREGON

1.3 mi from the trailhead

West South Twin Campground

Campground · OREGON

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Vivian Lake

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Inside Diamond Peak Wilderness
2,685 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 2,685 ft gain · Very hard

Diamond Peak Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Taits Loop Bike

Summits Pulpit Rock
Inside Willamette National Forest
2,295 ft of climbing

16.5 mi loop · 2,286 ft gain · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

South Sister Climber

Passes Lewis Glacier
Inside Deschutes National Forest
5,531 ft of climbing

12.1 mi out & back · 5,531 ft gain · Very hard

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Farewell

Ends at Tumalo Falls
Inside Deschutes National Forest
1,534 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 1,534 ft gain · Hard

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Diamond Creek Falls

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Willamette National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.4 mi loop · 434 ft gain · Easy

Willamette National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu50°29°Patchy Freezing Fog
Fri57°29°Mostly Cloudy
Sat63°33°Sunny
Sun47°30°Chance Rain Showers
Mon53°31°Partly Sunny
Tue55°33°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wed57°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Patchy Freezing Fog then Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain