1.0 mi from the trailheadHorse Creek Campground
Campground
5.8 mi loop · 2,588 ft gain · 1,440 ft high point · Hard
From Berry Lane Trail - West Trailhead, a loop with Princes Tasha, Cape Mtn., the Lookout Loop, and Wapati
In Siuslaw National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Nelson Ridge is a 5.8-mile loop reaching Cape Mountain via multiple Cape Mountain Trail segments with 2,643 feet of climb in Siuslaw National Forest.
2,588 ft of gain around the loop.
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.
Campground · Oregon
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Siuslaw National Forest · Camp 10 mi away
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