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Mt Jefferson in Snow-Deschutes (23635527940)

Hike

Jefferson Lake Trail

Ends at Jefferson Lake
Inside Mount Jefferson Wilderness
Camp 5 mi away

0.6 mi out & back · 89 ft gain · 4,769 ft high point · Easy

In Mount Jefferson Wilderness · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Jefferson Lake Trail is a 0.6-mile out and back route to Jefferson Lake in Mount Jefferson Wilderness.

Elevation

89 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.5 mi from the trailhead
Sheep Springs Horse Camp
Campground · Oregon

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Out: 80 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Jefferson LakeDestination · 0.3 mi in

Nearby reading

B&B Complex fires

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 89 ft round trip
High point: 4,769 ft
Low point: 4,680 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.6 mi and 89 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 25
Trailhead: 44.6138° N · 121.7577° W

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6.9 mi from the trailhead

Candle Creek Campground

Campground · Oregon

7.8 mi from the trailhead

Lower Bridge Campground

Campground · Oregon

19 mi from you

Crescent Mountain

Passes Crescent Mountain
Inside Willamette National Forest
4,421 ft of climbing

15.9 mi out & back · 4,421 ft gain · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Bachelor Mountain

Summits Bachelor Mountain
Inside Willamette National Forest
1,242 ft of climbing

3.7 mi out & back · 1,242 ft gain · Moderate

Willamette National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Clear Lake

Ends at Clear Lake
Inside Willamette National Forest
2,236 ft of climbing

17.9 mi loop · 2,236 ft gain · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Red Lake

Ends at Olallie Lake
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
2,372 ft of climbing

10.7 mi out & back · 2,372 ft gain · Very hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Santiam Lake

Ends at Duffy Lake
Inside Willamette National Forest
1,741 ft of climbing

13.4 mi out & back · 1,741 ft gain · Hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

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Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers · wind 7 to 12 mph SW

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