4.1 mi from the trailheadScott Lake
Campground · Oregon

8.8 mi out & back · 1,825 ft gain · 5,519 ft high point · Hard
In Willamette National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Benson Trail reaches Benson Lake over 8.8 miles out and back with The Knobs along the route in Willamette National Forest.
1,825 ft of gain round trip.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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