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Swallow Lake

Near South Cinder Peak
Inside Mount Jefferson Wilderness
1,740 ft of climbing

3.3 mi one way · 1,740 ft climb · 6,358 ft high point · Very hard

In Mount Jefferson Wilderness · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Swallow Lake ascends 3.3 miles steeply in Mount Jefferson Wilderness near South Cinder Peak and Prill Lake.

Elevation

1,740 ft of gain and 135 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.6 mi from the trailhead
RIVERSIDE AT DETROIT (Willamette National Forest, OR)
Campground · Oregon

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake of the WoodsNearby · 0.1 mi in
Prill LakeNearby · 1.7 mi in
South Cinder PeakNearby · 2.9 mi in

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: 3.3 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,740 ft
Descent: 135 ft
High point: 6,358 ft
Low point: 4,752 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 26
Trailhead: 44.5794° N · 121.8443° W

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8.1 mi from the trailhead

Sheep Springs Horse Camp

Campground · Oregon

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Jack Creek Campground

Campground · Oregon

9 mi from you

Maxwell Butte

Summits Maxwell Butte
Inside Mount Jefferson Wilderness
2,493 ft of climbing

4.6 mi one way · 2,493 ft climb · Very hard

Mount Jefferson Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Scott Mountain

Summits Scott Mountain
Inside Mount Washington Wilderness
Camp 2 mi away

1.4 mi one way · 622 ft climb · Very hard

Mount Washington Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

North Pyramid

Summits Middle Pyramid
Inside Willamette National Forest
2,002 ft of climbing

3.0 mi one way · 2,002 ft climb · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Iron Mountain

Summits Iron Mountain
Inside Willamette National Forest
1,397 ft of climbing

2.0 mi one way · 1,397 ft climb · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Rockpile Lake

Summits Rockpile Mountain
Inside Mount Jefferson Wilderness
2,162 ft of climbing

5.2 mi one way · 2,162 ft climb · Moderate

Mount Jefferson Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue56°39°Partly Sunny
Wed60°44°Partly Sunny
Thu62°41°Partly Sunny
Fri43°35°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sat49°37°Areas Of Frost
Sun48°37°Slight Chance Light Rain
Mon50°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Partly Sunny · wind 5 to 8 mph WNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly