0.3 mi from the trailheadPaulina Lake Campground
Campground
8.1 mi out & back · 1,118 ft gain · 6,736 ft high point · Hard
Via Paulina Falls and the Paulina Lakeshore Loop (2.5 mi)
In Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Little Crater Loop travels 8.1 mi via Paulina Falls and Paulina Lakeshore Loop, passing waterfalls and Crater viewpoints to 6,736 ft.
1,118 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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