5.4 mi from the trailheadScott Lake
Campground · Oregon

0.9 mi out & back · 164 ft gain · 5,360 ft high point · Easy
Via Dee Wright Observatory, Dee Wright Tie, and Lava River NRT (0.3 mi)
In Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Lava River Hiker Loop travels 0.8 miles out and back via Dee Wright Observatory and Dee Wright Tie to McKenzie Pass in Deschutes National Forest.
164 ft of gain round trip.
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