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Hike

Tahkenitch Dunes Trail

Near Tahkenitch Lake
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
Camp under a mile away

3.5 mi out & back · 539 ft gain · 272 ft high point · Moderate

From Tahkenitch Dunes Trail - Threemile Lake North Trailhead

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

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About this hike

Tahkenitch Dunes Trail climbs 289 feet in 1.7 miles near Tahkenitch Lake, Elbow Lake, and Butterfly Lake in Siuslaw National Forest.

Elevation

539 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Tahkenitch Campground
Campground · Oregon

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Nelson Ridge (Cape MTN Trail)
- Summits Cape Mountain
- Inside Siuslaw National Forest
- 2,643 ft of climbing
5.8 mi loop · 2,643 ft gain · Very hard
Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 1 mi away
16 mi from you

Out: 250 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tahkenitch LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Elbow LakeNearby · 0.1 mi in
Butterfly LakeNearby · 1.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Tahkenitch Lake

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 539 ft round trip
High point: 272 ft
Low point: 16 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Start: Tahkenitch Dunes Trail - Threemile Lake North Trailhead
Trailhead: 43.7952° N · 124.1496° W

Get directions Open the map

0.4 mi from the trailhead

Tahkenitch Landing

Campground · Oregon

4.2 mi from the trailhead

Carter Lake

Campground · Oregon

Sweet Creek

Ends at Beaver Creek Falls
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
1,360 ft of climbing

4.2 mi out & back · 1,360 ft gain · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

North Fork Smith River Trail

Ends at Lower Kentucky Falls
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
2,964 ft of climbing

10.1 mi out & back · 2,964 ft gain · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Siltcoos Lake Trail

Ends at Siltcoos Lake
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.3 mi loop · 406 ft gain · Moderate

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lookout Loop (Cape Mtn. Trail)

Summits Cape Mountain
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
1,263 ft of climbing

3.0 mi out & back · 1,263 ft gain · Very hard

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Three Mile Lake North

Ends at Threemile Lake
Inside Siuslaw National Forest
1,080 ft of climbing

5.6 mi loop · 1,080 ft gain · Easy

Siuslaw National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu66°55°Patchy Fog
Fri60°50°Light Rain Likely
Sat62°50°Mostly Sunny
Sun61°49°Mostly Sunny
Mon62°50°Mostly Sunny
Tue64°52°Mostly Sunny
Wed64°Partly Sunny

Thu: Patchy Fog then Rain Likely · wind 2 to 13 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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