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Suttle Lake, Link Creek CG, USFS

Hike

Lake Creek

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

8.7 mi out & back · 481 ft gain · 3,461 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Lake Creek out and back reaches Suttle Lake in Deschutes National Forest, climbing 481 feet over 8.7 miles.

Elevation

481 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
Riverside Campground (Deschutes National Forest, OR)
Campground · Oregon

More hikes nearby

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Scott Mountain
- Summits Scott Mountain
- Inside Willamette National Forest
- 2,529 ft of climbing
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Willamette National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 480 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Suttle LakeDestination · 4.3 mi in

Nearby reading

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

At a glance

Length: 8.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 481 ft round trip
High point: 3,461 ft
Low point: 2,979 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 8.7 mi and 481 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 25
Trailhead: 44.4565° N · 121.6545° W

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Camp Sherman Campground

Campground · Oregon

1.9 mi from the trailhead

Pine Rest Campground

Campground · Oregon

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Camp Lake

Ends at Camp Lake
Inside Deschutes National Forest
2,163 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 2,163 ft gain · Very hard

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Waterfalls

Ends at Koosah Falls
Inside Willamette National Forest
1,563 ft of climbing

12.5 mi loop · 1,563 ft gain · Hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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

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6,967 ft of climbing

43.6 mi one way · 6,967 ft gain · Very hard

Three Sisters Wilderness · Camp 4 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

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon58°37°Rain Showers
Tue65°37°Partly Sunny
Wed68°36°Partly Sunny
Thu65°34°Partly Sunny
Fri60°35°Chance Rain Showers
Sat58°31°Rain Showers Likely
Sun50°Chance Rain Showers

Mon: Rain Showers · wind 0 to 3 mph SW

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