7.3 mi from the trailheadCave Creek Campground
Campground · Oregon
Hike
Limestone Trail
- Passes Mount Elijah
- Inside Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
- 6,357 ft of climbing
19.6 mi out & back · 6,357 ft gain · 6,413 ft high point · Very hard
From O'Brien Creek Upper Trailhead via O'Brien Creek, the Boundary Trail, Lake Mountain, and the Lake Mountain Trail (9.0 mi)
In Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve · Oregon · National Park Service
About this hike
Limestone Trail is a 19.6-mile out and back from O'Brien Creek Upper Trailhead in Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, climbing 6,357 feet past Mount Elijah.
Elevation
6,357 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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