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Hike

Blue Canyon

Passes Horseshoe Lake
Inside Sky Lakes Wilderness
1,239 ft of climbing

10.7 mi out & back · 1,239 ft gain · 6,257 ft high point · Hard

From Blue Canyon Trailhead

In Sky Lakes Wilderness · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

About Elevation Highlights Map Camp near here More hikes

About this hike

Blue Canyon travels from its trailhead past Horseshoe Lake, Blue Lake, and Round Lake in Sky Lakes Wilderness.

Elevation

1,239 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.8 mi from the trailhead
Fourmile Lake Campground
Campground · Oregon

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Union Peak Trail
- Summits Union Peak
- Inside Crater Lake National Park
- 1,852 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 1,852 ft gain · Hard
Crater Lake National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 450 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Round LakeAlong the way · 0.8 mi in
Blue LakeAlong the way · 1.8 mi in
Horseshoe LakeAlong the way · 2.5 mi in
Pear LakeAlong the way · 2.9 mi in
Dee LakeAlong the way · 4.4 mi in
Island LakeAlong the way · 4.9 mi in
Cat HillNearby · 0.0 mi in
Blue RockNearby · 0.2 mi in
Mud LakeNearby · 2.0 mi in
Beal LakeNearby · 2.0 mi in
Carey LakeNearby · 3.4 mi in
Center LakeNearby · 5.4 mi in

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: 10.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,239 ft round trip
High point: 6,257 ft
Low point: 5,667 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 10.7 mi and 1,239 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Start: Blue Canyon Trailhead
Trailhead: 42.5296° N · 122.2970° W

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5.8 mi from the trailhead

Fourbit Ford Campground

Campground · Oregon

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Whiskey Springs Campground

Campground · Oregon

16 mi from you

Mountain Lakes Loop

Summits Whiteface Peak
Inside Winema National Forest
4,462 ft of climbing

19.9 mi loop · 4,459 ft gain · Very hard

Winema National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Godfrey Glen Nature Trail

Ends at Duwee Falls
Inside Crater Lake National Park
Camp under a mile away

0.6 mi out & back · 48 ft gain · Easy

Crater Lake National Park · Camp under a mile away

Rye Spur

Ends at Fourmile Lake
Inside Winema National Forest
2,463 ft of climbing

15.3 mi out & back · 2,463 ft gain · Very hard

Winema National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Pct: Rrs-Fw SKY Lakes N

Passes Shale Butte
Inside Crater Lake National Park
2,985 ft of climbing

17.9 mi one way · 2,985 ft gain · Very hard

Crater Lake National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Mudjekeewis Trail

Summits Mudjekeewis Mountain
Inside Rogue River National Forest
2,516 ft of climbing

11.6 mi loop · 2,511 ft gain · Very hard

Rogue River National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today37°32°Mostly Sunny
Mon45°35°Partly Sunny
Tue41°33°Chance Rain And Snow
Wed43°35°Mostly Sunny
Thu43°36°Mostly Sunny
Fri45°37°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Sat50°38°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain