3.5 mi from the trailheadSkookum Creek Campground
Campground
0.6 mi out & back · 164 ft gain · 5,367 ft high point · Easy
In Willamette National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Helen Lake is a 0.3-mile one-way trail in Willamette National Forest reaching 5,367 feet. This very difficult route leads to the destination lake.
164 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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