14.9 mi from the trailheadBig River
Campground · Oregon
14.7 mi out & back · 909 ft gain · 4,284 ft high point · Hard
From Bessie Butte Trailhead via Bessie Butte, Swamp Wells, Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63, and Arnold Ice Cave (6.7 mi)
In Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Skeleton Cave lies at the end of a 14.7-mile out and back route from Bessie Butte Trailhead in Deschutes National Forest.
909 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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